Vol1_044_December 1931- January 1932 - 002_Lower Portal

Title Vol1_044_December 1931- January 1932
Creator Utah Construction Company; Six Companies, Inc.
Contributors Six Companies, Inc.; Lawler, H. J.
Image Captions "Work was being carried forward during November 1931 on both upper and lower faces of all Diversion Tunnels except Diversion Tunnel § 1, the inside tunnel on the Nevada side. Both upper and lower portals of this tunnel were started during December, 1931. # 754 The first stages in opening the lower portal. Workmen in the foreground are excavating the approach cut to the tunnel. The bench has been excavated in the background. December 8th, 1931. # 715 Same as # 754, to the left. The portal has been excavated 56 feet in width and 41 feet high, and the tunnel has been advanced over 400 feet. January 1st, 1932. § 705 A comparable view to § 754, above. First attack is being made on the upper portal. December 24th, 1931. # 718 Same as § 705, to the left. January 1st, 1932"
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; 1932
Date 1931; 1932
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/s63zdfjb
Setname wsu_ucc_hjlaw
ID 44265
Reference URL https://digital.weber.edu/ark:/87278/s63zdfjb

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Title Vol1_044_December 1931- January 1932 - 002_Lower Portal
Image Captions # 754 The first stages in opening the lower portal. Workmen in the foreground are excavating the approach cut to the tunnel. The bench has been excavated in the background. December 8th, 1931.
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 44869
Reference URL https://digital.weber.edu/ark:/87278/s63zdfjb/44869