Title |
Vol3_076_June 1935 |
Creator |
Utah Construction Company; Six Companies, Inc. |
Contributors |
Six Companies, Inc.; Lawler, H. J. |
Image Captions |
"3312 The Arizona Valve House, from the Nevada side. May 27th, 1935 3311 The Nevada Valve House, from the Arizona side. May 27th, 1935. 3277 Telephoto view, from the Arizona side, showing portion of the Nevada Powerhouse. May 27th, 1935. 3276 Telephoto view, from the Arizona side, showing the central section of the Powerhouse. May 27th, 1935." |
Description |
In 1931, Utah joined Six Companies Inc. to raise the surety required to bid for the Boulder (Hoover) Dam contract. One of the world’s largest dams, Hoover Dam was completed in 1936 at a cost of $49 million. These scrapbooks document through photographs the construction of the dam showcasing UCC's part in its creation. |
Subject |
Boulder City (Nev.); Dams--Design and construction; Hoover Dam (Ariz. And Nev.); Six Companies, Inc; Utah Construction Company |
Digital Publisher |
Stewart Library, Weber State University, Ogden, Utah, USA |
Date Original |
1933; 1934; 1935 |
Date |
1933; 1934; 1935 |
Date Digital |
2008 |
Item Size |
10x13.5 inch |
Medium |
Scrapbook |
Item Description |
93 page leather bound scrapbook, black pages with photos |
Spatial Coverage |
Hoover Dam, Mohave, Arizona, United States, http://sws.geonames.org/5298509, 36.01609, -114.73804 |
Type |
Image/StillImage |
Conversion Specifications |
Archived TIFF images were scanned with an Epson Expression 10000XL scanner. Digital images were reformatted in Photoshop. JPG and PDF files were then created for general use. |
Language |
eng |
Relation |
https://archivesspace.weber.edu/repositories/3/resources/212 |
Rights |
Materials may be used for non-profit and educational purposes; please credit Special Collections Department, Stewart Library, Weber State University. |
Source |
MS 100 Boxes 126-130 Special Collections, Stewart Library, Weber State University |
Format |
image/jpeg |
ARK |
ark:/87278/s6gev6zj |
Setname |
wsu_ucc_hjlaw |
ID |
44219 |
Reference URL |
https://digital.weber.edu/ark:/87278/s6gev6zj |
Title |
Vol3_076_June 1935 - 000_June 1935 |
Image Captions |
3299 Boulder Dam and the Powerhouse, looking upstream from the lower portals road. _ June 1st, 1935. 3301 View from the crest of Boulder Dam, looking downstream on the Powerhouse. Note the numerous roof trusses in place, and the Valve Houses in the background. June 1st, 1935. |
Subject |
Boulder City (Nev.); Dams--Design and construction; Hoover Dam (Ariz. And Nev.); Six Companies, Inc; Utah Construction Company |
Rights |
Materials may be used for non-profit and educational purposes; please credit Special Collections Department, Stewart Library, Weber State University. |
Format |
image/jpeg |
Setname |
wsu_ucc_hjlaw |
ID |
44652 |
Reference URL |
https://digital.weber.edu/ark:/87278/s6gev6zj/44652 |