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Vol3_072_April 1935

Weber State University Stewart Library Digital Collections

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Title Vol3_072_April 1935
Creator Utah Construction Company; Six Companies, Inc.
Contributor Six Companies, Inc.; Lawler, H. J.
Description "3238 Telephoto view of the Arizona Valve House. April 25th, 1935. 3237 Telephoto of the Nevada Valve House. Note forms for the roof beams being built. April 25th, 1935. 3234 A telephoto view from the Nevada side, showing some of the Arizona Power House roof girders in position. Note the Universal Crane on top. The girder on the flat car has just been lowered by means of the Government Cableway. April 25th, 1935. 3245 View taken from the upstream end of No. 4 Plug, looking... 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/426

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