Utah Construction Company Hoover Dam Scrapbooks

Vol2_009_June 1932 - 000_June 1932

Title Vol2_009_June 1932
Creator Utah Construction Company; Six Companies, Inc.
Contributors Six Companies, Inc.; Wattis, E. O.
Image Captions "1245 At the head of Las Vegas Wash, which flows into the Colorado River a few miles above the damsite, are many queer and interesting rock formations. June 5th, 1932. 1242 Erosion caused by wind and water have fashioned rocks into fantastic shapes. June 5th, 1932. 1239 Castellated buttes and sheer walls are carved to form the outlines of buildings and castles. June 5th, 1932. 1238 This area will be below that portion flooded by the lake, but will be made more accessible by the reservoir. June 5th, 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 1932; 1933
Date 1932; 1933
Date Digital 2008
Item Size 10x13.5 inch
Medium Scrapbook
Item Description 65 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/s65r5g0b
Setname wsu_ucc_hjlaw
ID 44301
Reference URL https://digital.weber.edu/ark:/87278/s65r5g0b

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Title Vol2_009_June 1932 - 000_June 1932
Image Captions "1245 At the head of Las Vegas Wash, which flows into the Colorado River a few miles above the damsite, are many queer and interesting rock formations. June 5th, 1932. 1242 Erosion caused by wind and water have fashioned rocks into fantastic shapes. June 5th, 1932. 1239 Castellated buttes and sheer walls are carved to form the outlines of buildings and castles. June 5th, 1932. 1238 This area will be below that portion flooded by the lake, but will be made more accessible by the reservoir. June 5th, 1932."
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 45060
Reference URL https://digital.weber.edu/ark:/87278/s65r5g0b/45060