Record Details
Vol3_031_April 1934
Weber State University Stewart Library Digital Collections
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Vol3_031_April 1934 |
| Creator | Utah Construction Company; Six Companies, Inc. |
| Contributor | Six Companies, Inc.; Lawler, H. J. |
| Description | "2653 View of Boulder Dam and the Nevada Intake Towers, taken from the Arizona side. 'Monkey Slide"" down Nevada abutment of Dam shown in center. April 28th, 1934. 2643 Unloading 8 1/2 ft. I. D. Valve House outlet pipe, with the Government Cableway. View taken on the Nevada side, looking upstream. April 27th, 1934. 2630 Looking upstream in Black Canyon, from the Nevada side, showing Boulder Dam and the Arizona Intake Towers in center. Arizona Spillway shown at upper right.... 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 | 1933; 1934; 1935 |
| 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/HJLAW/id/298 |
