Record Details
Vol2_040_October 1932
Weber State University Stewart Library Digital Collections
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Vol2_040_October 1932 |
| Creator | Utah Construction Company; Six Companies, Inc. |
| Contributor | Six Companies, Inc.; Wattis, E. O. |
| Description | "1705 Closeup of Excavation of Trench for Cutoff Wall at Upper Cofferdam. October 29th, 1932. 1704 Closeup for Excavation for Upper Cofferdam. October 29th, 1932. 1707 Telephoto picture of Excavation for Upper Cofferdam, taken from Arizona end of Dam. October 29th, 1932." 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.); Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico) |
| 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/150 |
