Record Details
Vol2_006_June 1932
Weber State University Stewart Library Digital Collections
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Vol2_006_June 1932 |
| Creator | Utah Construction Company; Six Companies, Inc. |
| Contributor | Six Companies, Inc.; Wattis, E. O. |
| Description | "1283 Looking into the open cut excavation for the Arizona spillway. June 21st, 1932. 1282 A similar view to No. 1283 on the left, taken from a greater distance, showing the muck roads and spoil dumps. June 21st, 1932. 1291 Looking across the canyon from the site of the Nevada spillway, at the Arizona spillway excavation. June 25th, 1932. 1292 Similar view to No. 1291 to the left, showing the road which has been carried through and past the damsite for the construction of cableway... 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/95 |
