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Basic Magnesium plant in Henderson, Nevada: photographic print
Date
1943 (year approximate)
Archival Collection
Description
From the Dow Metals Photograph Collection (PH-00260)
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Exterior of the Basic Magnesium plant at night: photographic print
Date
1940 (year approximate) to 1960 (year approximate)
Archival Collection
Description
From the Dow Metals Photograph Collection (PH-00260)
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Photograph of the Basic Magnesium Inc. plant construction, Henderson (Nev.), June 4, 1942
Date
1942-06-04
Archival Collection
Description
Construction progress of thickener tanks in neutralizing plant, showing wall forms and reinforcing steel in place. McNeil Construction Co. Magnesium Plant. Las Vegas, Nevada. 6-4-42. 770. Basic Magnesium Inc. manufacturing plants were built in an unincorporated area southeast of Las Vegas. That area is now Henderson, Nevada.
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Photograph of an African American worker at the Basic Magnesium Plant in Henderson, Nevada, January 20, 1944
Date
1944-01-20
Archival Collection
Description
View of an African American man pouring liquid magnesium into a container at the Basic Magnesium plant in Henderson, Nevada.
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Photograph of roof at the Basic Magnesium Inc. plant, Henderson (Nev.), April 14, 1943
Date
1943-04-14
Archival Collection
Description
Looking east across the roof of a building at the Basic Magnesium Inc. plant. Demountable homes are seen in the upper part of the picture.
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Eastern view of the Basic Magnesium Industries boiler house: photographic print
Date
1945-02-13
Archival Collection
Description
Henderson, Nevada. Basic Magnesium Industries Plant, Henderson - Boiler house, view looking east. (3-22-44)
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Photograph of hydraulic benders at the Basic Magnesium Inc. plant, Henderson (Nev.), July 8, 1942
Date
1942-07-08
Archival Collection
Description
Unidentified men working with specially built hydraulic benders for bending bus bars at the Basic Magnesium Inc. plant.
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Construction workers inside building at Basic Magnesium Industries: photographic print
Date
1943-11-02
Archival Collection
Description
Henderson, Nevada. Construction workers inside building at Basic Magnesium Industries. (Probably finishing the new cafeteria.) 7-31-43.
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Tires being molded in a Basic Magnesium Industries workshop: photographic print
Date
1951-05-13
Archival Collection
Description
Tires being molded in a Balloon Tire Mould Company mould inside a Basic Magnesium Industries workshop 7-21-44
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Aerial photograph of booster pumping station site, Basic Magnesium Inc., Henderson, Nevada, January 13, 1942
Date
1942-01-13
Archival Collection
Description
Aerial view of Basic Magnesium pipeline between the plant and Lake Mead, looking east towards the causeway and island on Lake Mead.
Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from front of photo: " Basic Magnesium, Inc., Acting for and in behalf of Defense Plant Corp. Plancor 201, Engineers LTD. Contractor, For water services, Las Vegas, Nevada, 1-13-42"
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