Utah Construction Company Hoover Dam Scrapbooks

Vol1_042_December 1931 - 000_December 1931- January 1932

Title Vol1_042_December 1931
Creator Utah Construction Company; Six Companies, Inc.
Contributors Six Companies, Inc.; Lawler, H. J.
Image Captions "# 690 Pile and trestle bridge crossing the Colorado River, approximately 11 miles above the damsite on the railroad, leading to the gravel pits on the Arizona side of the river. This bridge is 37 feet above the water-level shown in the pic¬ture and is approximately 840 feet long. December 24th, 1931. # 695 Another view of the bridge to the gravel pits, looking upstream from the Arizona side. December 24th, 1931. # 734 A view of the upstream steel suspension bridge located 300 feet above the upper portals of the Arizona diversion tunnels. This bridge is 20 feet wide, with a 16-foot roadway and is approx¬imately 6 feet above the estimated high-water level, and 47 feet above the water level shown in the picture. This bridge will be used to carry excavated muck from the upper portals of the Arizona Diversion Tunnels and to convey mixed concrete and materials for the tunnel lining. January 1st, 1932. # 744 Another view of the upstream steel suspension bridge. This bridge is supported by eight 2-inch steel cables and is capable of supporting four 18-ton trucks, with a headway of 34 feet, or three 30-ton trucks with a headway of 51 feet. The upstream portals of the Arizona Diversion Tunnels are shown in the background. 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
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 Colorado River, United States and Mexico, http://sws.geonames.org/4013157, 31.9, -114.95083
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/s6f5641b
Setname wsu_ucc_hjlaw
ID 44270
Reference URL https://digital.weber.edu/ark:/87278/s6f5641b

Page Metadata

Title Vol1_042_December 1931 - 000_December 1931- January 1932
Image Captions "# 690 Pile and trestle bridge crossing the Colorado River, approximately 11 miles above the damsite on the railroad, leading to the gravel pits on the Arizona side of the river. This bridge is 37 feet above the water-level shown in the pic¬ture and is approximately 840 feet long. December 24th, 1931. # 695 Another view of the bridge to the gravel pits, looking upstream from the Arizona side. December 24th, 1931. # 734 A view of the upstream steel suspension bridge located 300 feet above the upper portals of the Arizona diversion tunnels. This bridge is 20 feet wide, with a 16-foot roadway and is approx¬imately 6 feet above the estimated high-water level, and 47 feet above the water level shown in the picture. This bridge will be used to carry excavated muck from the upper portals of the Arizona Diversion Tunnels and to convey mixed concrete and materials for the tunnel lining. January 1st, 1932. # 744 Another view of the upstream steel suspension bridge. This bridge is supported by eight 2-inch steel cables and is capable of supporting four 18-ton trucks, with a headway of 34 feet, or three 30-ton trucks with a headway of 51 feet. The upstream portals of the Arizona Diversion Tunnels are shown in the background. January 1st, 1932."
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 44896
Reference URL https://digital.weber.edu/ark:/87278/s6f5641b/44896