Record Details
Field | Value |
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Title | Vol1_017_September 1931 |
Creator | Utah Construction Company; Six Companies, Inc. |
Contributor | Six Companies, Inc.; Lawler, H. J. |
Description | "#262 Homes for the employees of Six Companies, at Boulder City, Nev. - Sept. 25, 1931. #85 Boulder City, nevada- Aug. 27, 1931. # 264 Boulder City- Government houses in foreground; others Six Companies' Sept. 27, 1931. # 265 Boulder City, Nevada- Six Companies' buildings- Sept. 27, 1931. #85 Boulder City, Nevada- Aug. 27, 1931. #264 Boulder City- Government houses in foreground; others Six Companies'- Sept. 27, 1931. #265 Boulder City, Nevada- Six Companies' building- Sept. 27,... 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. black and white photographs 4 x 5.3 in. or 8 x 4.8 in. paper background 10 x 13.5 in. |
Date | 1931 |
Subject | Boulder City (Nev.); Dams--Design and construction; Hoover Dam (Ariz. And Nev.); Six Companies, Inc; Utah Construction Company |
Format | image/jpeg |
Publisher | Stewart Library, Weber State University |
Language | eng |
Coverage | Boulder City (Nev.) |
Type | Image |
Source | MS 100 Boxes 126-130 |
Relation | http://library.weber.edu/asc/ucc/regindex/default.cfm |
Rights | Materials may be used for non-profit and educational purposes; please credit Special Collections Department, Stewart Library, Weber State University. |
Identifier | http://dc.weber.edu/cdm/ref/collection/HOOVER/id/466 |