Title |
508_Guaymas Valley Irrigation Project |
Creator |
Utah Construction Company |
Contributors |
Utah Construction Company |
Image Captions |
OBRA #9, GUAYMAS, SONORA. 14.- Algunas vistas que muestran parte del colado de Concreto ya efectuado y maniobras de colado, en una de las Obras de Toma, que se realizan en el Bordo de Ortiz. Guaymas, Sonora, Julio 16 de 1957. GUAYMAS VALLEY PROJECT. Re-Steel work for headwall at 3-line outlet. Foundation has been poured. Pouring down stream foundation is in progress. |
Description |
In 1928, Utah Construction Company completed its first project outside of the United States with the 110 mile railroad for Southern Pacific of Mexico. Over the next 30 years, UCC continued to work on projects in Mexico including dams, roads, mining, and canals. The collection contains several booklets and correspondence along with approximately 500 photographs. |
Subject |
Ferrocarril Sud Pacífico de Mexico--History; Mexico; Dams--Design and construction; Asphalt pavers--Mexico; Canals--Mexico; Sonora (Mexico : State); Chihuahua (Mexico : State); Sinaloa (Mexico : State); La Quemada (Mexico); Tepic (Mexico : Territory); Railroads--Design and construction |
Digital Publisher |
Stewart Library, Weber State University, Ogden, Utah, USA |
Date Digital |
2010 |
Temporal Coverage |
1923-1928; 1945-1958 |
Medium |
Photography |
Item Description |
2.1 x 2.1-9.6 x 7.7 in. photograph; 9.9 x 8.8 in. paper and slides |
Spatial Coverage |
Mexico, http://sws.geonames.org/3996063, 23, -102 |
Type |
Image/StillImage |
Conversion Specifications |
Archived TIFF images were scanned at 400 dpi with an Epson Expression 10000XL scanner. |
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 Bx 93, 100, 101 Special Collections, Stewart Library, Weber State University |
Format |
image/jpeg |
ARK |
ark:/87278/s646gg0a |
Setname |
wsu_ucc_mp |
ID |
58536 |
Reference URL |
https://digital.weber.edu/ark:/87278/s646gg0a |