Title |
Vol2_024_August 1932 |
Creator |
Utah Construction Company; Six Companies, Inc. |
Contributors |
Six Companies, Inc.; Wattis, E. O. |
Image Captions |
1506 A blast on the cableway bench excavation, on the Arizona side, above the damsite. Picture taken from lower portal of Railroad Tunnel No. 1. August 24th, 1932. 1507 Huge billows of rock and dust pour over the canyon rim and descend to the river below. August 24th, 1932. 1457 A picture of a blast at the same place shown above, taken from directly opposite, on the Black Canyon Highway. August 16th, 1932. 1456 Blast on the Arizona intake tower excavation, which has filled the canyon with smoke and dust. Upper steel suspension bridge shown in the background. August 16th, 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/s6q0pwcs |
Setname |
wsu_ucc_hjlaw |
ID |
44317 |
Reference URL |
https://digital.weber.edu/ark:/87278/s6q0pwcs |