Record Details
Vol1_047_January 1932
Weber State University Stewart Library Digital Collections
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Vol1_047_January 1932 |
| Creator | Utah Construction Company; Six Companies, Inc. |
| Contributor | Six Companies, Inc.; Lawler, H. J. |
| Description | "# 539 steam Locomotive hauling muck train from the dump hopper at the low level mixing plant for the disposal of tunnel muck along the right-of-way above the river-camp, which is seen in the background. January 28th, 1932. #537 Four 90-ton consolidation type locomotives are now in use by Six Company Inc. View shows first trainlond of gravel arriving at the screening plant. January 9th, 1932. #541 View looking downstream at the site of the low level mixing plant. Track... 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 | 1932 |
| 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/714 |
