Record Details
Field | Value |
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Title | Vol2_003_June 1932 |
Creator | Utah Construction Company; Six Companies, Inc. |
Contributor | Six Companies, Inc.; Wattis, E. O. |
Description | "1219 The interior of Diversion Tunnel No. 3, near the upper portal. The invert and side wall sections of the three-feet thick concrete lining have been poured. June 2nd, 1932. 1220 The interior of Diversion Tunnel No. 2, near the upper portal. Invert and side wall sections of the lining have been completed. Two cubic yard buckets for pouring concrete are shown on the truck. June 2nd, 1932. 1289 Interior of Diversion Tunnel No. 3, showing method of pouring alternate slabs in the... 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; 1933 |
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/EOWAT/id/35 |