Record Details
Vol3_054_October 1934
Weber State University Stewart Library Digital Collections
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Vol3_054_October 1934 |
| Creator | Utah Construction Company; Six Companies, Inc. |
| Contributor | Six Companies, Inc.; Lawler, H. J. |
| Description | "2918 Upper portal trashrack for Diversion Tunnel No. 1, on the Nevada side. October 30th, 1934. 2916 Looking upstream in No. 2 Diversion Tunnel, showing the concrete pipe line from the pumpcrete gun to the upstream plug. October 30th, 1934. 2893 Looking downstream into No. 4 Raise, showing close-up of portal forms. October 25th, 1934. 2900 Looking downstream into the Nevada Spillway. October 25th, 1934." 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/432 |
