| Title |
Vol1_021_September 1931 |
| Creator |
Utah Construction Company; Six Companies, Inc. |
| Contributors |
Six Companies, Inc.; Lawler, H. J. |
| Image Captions |
"#181 Government Highway to top of Dam - Sept. 9, 1931. #180 Government Highway to top of Dam. Six Companies' Construction Road in background - Sept. 9, 1931. #185 Setting Forms for Rook Wall - Upper Loop - on Government Highway to top of Dam - Sept, 9, 1931. #232 Masonery Retaining Wall - Upper Loop Highway to top of Dam - Sept. 26, 1931" |
| 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 |
1931 |
| Date |
1931 |
| Date Digital |
2008 |
| Item Size |
10x13.5 inch |
| Medium |
Scrapbook |
| Item Description |
54 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/s6kdknds |
| Setname |
wsu_ucc_hjlaw |
| ID |
44264 |
| Reference URL |
https://digital.weber.edu/ark:/87278/s6kdknds |
