Record Details
Vol1_038_November 1931
Weber State University Stewart Library Digital Collections
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Vol1_038_November 1931 |
| Creator | Utah Construction Company; Six Companies, Inc. |
| Contributor | Six Companies, Inc.; Lawler, H. J. |
| Description | "# 641 Indicative of the wide range of temperature at Boulder City, which reaches 115 in the summer. shows what was officially summer, this view shows what was in seventeen reported as the third snow-storm in seventeen years. The temperature dropped to 24. November 21st, 1931. 643 View along the Government highway to the dam site to the dam site in the center foreground. Fortification Hill and snow-covered Arizona mountains beyond. November 21st, 1931. 642 View of snow-covered... 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/547 |
