Record Details
Vol2_008_June 1932
Weber State University Stewart Library Digital Collections
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Vol2_008_June 1932 |
| Creator | Utah Construction Company; Six Companies, Inc. |
| Contributor | Six Companies, Inc.; Wattis, E. O. |
| Description | "1285 Looking down from the cliffs, near the Arizona spillway, at the construction operations in and around the vicinity of the upper portals of the diversion tunnels on the Nevada side of the river. June 21st, 1932. 1284 Close-up view of portion of No. 1285, to the left. The portals, protected by their concrete coffer dams, are shown in the lower left, the mixing plant to the upper right. June 21, 1932. 1250 Looking downstream from the cliffs on the Arizona side of the river at 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/83 |
