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Vol1_043_December 1931

Weber State University Stewart Library Digital Collections

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Title Vol1_043_December 1931
Creator Utah Construction Company; Six Companies, Inc.
Contributor Six Companies, Inc.; Lawler, H. J.
Description "A page of views of Six Companies Inc. Recreation Hall in Boulder City. This building houses pool and billiard tables, soda fountain, lunch counter, barber shop, reading room and card tables, cigar and magazine counter, and is the social and recreational center of the job. # 602 Exterior view of the Recreation Hall on December 18th, 1931. Since this picture was taken the building has been enlarged about one-half. # 752 Interior view, showing some of the pool and billiard... 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/533

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