| Title |
Vol2_042_November 1932 |
| Creator |
Utah Construction Company; Six Companies, Inc. |
| Contributors |
Six Companies, Inc.; Wattis, E. O. |
| Image Captions |
"1725 Closeup of Upper Portal of Diversion Tunnels Nos. 3 and 4, during preparations for blast. November 13th, 1932. 1733 Dumping materials at temporary pile bridge to complete diversion of the Colorado River. November 13th, 1932. 1728 Closeup of Upper Portals of Diversion Tunnels Nos. 3 and 4, showing flow in Diversion Tunnel No. 4, shortly after blast. November 13th, 1932. 1717 Upper Portals of Diversion Tunnels Nos. 3 and 4, and temporary dyke, after the diversion of the Colorado River was completed. November 13th, 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; 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/s67q0jwa |
| Setname |
wsu_ucc_hjlaw |
| ID |
44339 |
| Reference URL |
https://digital.weber.edu/ark:/87278/s67q0jwa |
