Record Details
Vol1_029_October 1931
Weber State University Stewart Library Digital Collections
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Vol1_029_October 1931 |
| Creator | Utah Construction Company; Six Companies, Inc. |
| Contributor | Six Companies, Inc.; Lawler, H. J. |
| Description | "#308 - View of site of gravel screening plant at Junction City in Hemenway Wash, on October 6, 1931. #415 - Same as above, on October 27, 1931, #321 - Flashlight of face of No. 4 Diversion Tunnel. Experimental jumbo for drill¬ing on left. October 13, 1931. #417 - Bench Cut for construction railroad to damsite taken from Arizona Adit. October 28, 1931." 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 | Hoover Dam (Ariz. and 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/586 |
