| Title |
Vol1_050_January 1932 |
| Creator |
Utah Construction Company; Six Companies, Inc. |
| Contributors |
Six Companies, Inc.; Lawler, H. J. |
| Image Captions |
"# 770 Nine "covered wagons", each having a capacity of forty-eight men, are used to transport the workmen from Boulder City to the canyon. These buses are canvas-covered, the side curtains of which can be raised during hot weather, January 7th, 1932. # 832 The mm are paid on the 10 th. and 25th. of each month, This view shows the swing shift lined up at the Paymaster's window on January 25th. # 764 Over 450 cottages similar to those shown have been 765 erected by Six Companies Inc. at Boulder City for their married employees. Many of the residents have planted cactus and other shrubs native to this vicinity, and the residential area is beginning to present an attractive appearance. January 7th, 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 |
Boulder City, Clark, Nevada, United States, http://sws.geonames.org/5500539, 35.97859, -114.83249 |
| 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/s69f2ts0 |
| Setname |
wsu_ucc_hjlaw |
| ID |
44294 |
| Reference URL |
https://digital.weber.edu/ark:/87278/s69f2ts0 |
