Utah Construction Company Hoover Dam Scrapbooks

Vol2_007_June 1932 - 000_June 1932

Title Vol2_007_June 1932
Creator Utah Construction Company; Six Companies, Inc.
Contributors Six Companies, Inc.; Wattis, E. O.
Image Captions "1279 Part of a panoramic view of the canyon rim operations, showing the highway which will cross the dam. The canyon is in the foreground. Note the men scaling the cliffs for the Nevada intake towers. June 21st, 1932. 1280 On this half of the panorama is shown the Nevada spillway open cut excavation, and the muck disposal roads and spoil dumps. Cableway anchorage tower shown in the lower right hand corner. June 21st, 1932. 1295 Looking upstream into the open cut excavation for the Nevada spillway. June 25th, 1932. 1297 Similar view to No. 1295 to the left, looking downstream. June 25th, 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 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/s6hzmmgd
Setname wsu_ucc_hjlaw
ID 44308
Reference URL https://digital.weber.edu/ark:/87278/s6hzmmgd

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Title Vol2_007_June 1932 - 000_June 1932
Image Captions "1279 Part of a panoramic view of the canyon rim operations, showing the highway which will cross the dam. The canyon is in the foreground. Note the men scaling the cliffs for the Nevada intake towers. June 21st, 1932. 1280 On this half of the panorama is shown the Nevada spillway open cut excavation, and the muck disposal roads and spoil dumps. Cableway anchorage tower shown in the lower right hand corner. June 21st, 1932. 1295 Looking upstream into the open cut excavation for the Nevada spillway. June 25th, 1932. 1297 Similar view to No. 1295 to the left, looking downstream. June 25th, 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 45093
Reference URL https://digital.weber.edu/ark:/87278/s6hzmmgd/45093