Record Details
Vol2_056_March-April 1933
Weber State University Stewart Library Digital Collections
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Vol2_056_March-April 1933 |
| Creator | Utah Construction Company; Six Companies, Inc. |
| Contributor | Six Companies, Inc.; Wattis, E. O. |
| Description | "2058 Placing concrete in the weir section of the Nevada Spillway. March 27th, 1933. 2073 Himix Concrete Plant and Government Cableway structures, taken from the Arizona side. April 1st, 1933. 2076 Looking downstream into open cut of the Arizona Spillway. April 1st, 1933. 2071 Head Tower, and Hoist House for Government Cableway. View taken from rear, looking toward Arizona Side. March 31st, 1933." 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/357 |
