Title |
Vol2_032_September 1932 |
Creator |
Utah Construction Company; Six Companies, Inc. |
Contributors |
Six Companies, Inc.; Wattis, E. O. |
Image Captions |
"1647 Nevada Inclined Spillway Tunnel leading down into Diversion Tunnel No. 1. September 28th, 1932. 1515 Building fill, Arizona side, on which Tail Towers of Cableway No. 5 and No. 6 will run. August 29th, 1932. 1623 Arizona side of Cableway No. 5 and No. 6, showing work on anchorages for Tail Tower Track. September 22nd, 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/s6v89vsn |
Setname |
wsu_ucc_hjlaw |
ID |
44337 |
Reference URL |
https://digital.weber.edu/ark:/87278/s6v89vsn |
Title |
Vol2_032_September 1932 - 000_September 1932 |
Image Captions |
"1647 Nevada Inclined Spillway Tunnel leading down into Diversion Tunnel No. 1. September 28th, 1932. 1515 Building fill, Arizona side, on which Tail Towers of Cableway No. 5 and No. 6 will run. August 29th, 1932. 1623 Arizona side of Cableway No. 5 and No. 6, showing work on anchorages for Tail Tower Track. September 22nd, 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 |
45219 |
Reference URL |
https://digital.weber.edu/ark:/87278/s6v89vsn/45219 |