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Vol1_026_September 1931

Weber State University Stewart Library Digital Collections

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Title Vol1_026_September 1931
Creator Utah Construction Company; Six Companies, Inc.
Contributor Six Companies, Inc.; Lawler, H. J.
Description "#252 Lower Portal No. 4 - Arizona Side - 3/4 full full heading started. Sept. 25, 1931. #255 Six Companies' Shovel Operation, Lower Portal No. 4, Arizona Side -Sept. 28, 1931. #256 Drill-Jumbo on truck for starting Lower Portal No. 4 - Arizona Side -Sept. 26, 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/647

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