Record Details
Vol3_092_October 1935
Weber State University Stewart Library Digital Collections
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Vol3_092_October 1935 |
| Creator | Utah Construction Company; Six Companies, Inc. |
| Contributor | Six Companies, Inc.; Lawler, H. J. |
| Description | "3487 Boulder Dam and Powerhouse, looking upstream from the lower cofferdam. October 28th, 1935. 3501 Looking upstream in No. 2 downstream plug, showing the water conduit being placed. October 28th, 1935. 3500 Boulder Dam Switchyard, showing the excavation and construction. Note the Boulder Dam Highway in the back¬ground. October 28th, 1935. 3506 Looking upstream toward No. 3 downstream plug. Note the clean-up operations, getting ready for the carpenters. October 29th,... 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/375 |
