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Aerial photograph of Basic Magnesium Inc. plant site, Henderson, Nevada, and Pittman, Nevada, October 8, 1941
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Archival Collection
Description
Air view looking north showing the Basic Magnesium Inc. plant site temporary administration building, temporary water tanks and railroad siding.
Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from front of photo: "McNeil construction Co. Magnesium plant, Las Vegas, Nevada, 10-8-41"
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Aerial photograph showing the Basic Magnesium Inc. plant site, Henderson, Nevada, October 29, 1941
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Archival Collection
Description
Air view showing Basic Magnesium Inc. plant site excavation with the administration building in foreground, looking southeast to Railroad Pass.
Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from front of photo: "McNeil construction Co. Magnesium plant, Las Vegas, Nevada, 10-29-41"
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Aerial photograph showing temporary administration building, Basic Magnesium Inc., Henderson, Nevada, November 10, 1941
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Aerial view of Basic Magnesium Inc. plant site looking north towards Whitney Mesa
Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from front of photo: "McNeil construction Co. Magnesium plant, Las Vegas, Nevada, 11-10-41"
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Aerial photograph showing temporary boarding camp, Basic Magnesium Inc., Henderson, Nevada, December 8, 1941
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Aerial view of temporary camp for Basic Magnesium Inc. construction workers looking northeast towards Frenchman Mountain.
Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from front of photo: "McNeil construction Co. Magnesium plant, Las Vegas, Nevada, 12-8-41"
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Aerial photograph showing the Basic Magnesium plant site, temporary boarding camp, Henderson, Nevada, and Lake Mead, December 8, 1941
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Air view looking northeast showing Lake Mead in the distance, the Basic Magnesium Inc. plant site area, and temporary boarding camp area in the right center.
Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from front of photo: "McNeil construction Co. Magnesium plant, Las Vegas, Nevada, 12-8-41"
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Aerial photograph of Lake Mead water intake for Basic Magnesium Inc., Nevada, January 5, 1942
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Aerial view of Lake Mead intake for the Basic Magnesium plant water system, showing the causeway in the upper right corner.
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, 1-5-42"
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Aerial photograph of the Basic Magnesium Inc. pipeline and reservoir, Henderson, Nevada, January 5, 1942
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Aerial view looking northeast showing Basic Magnesium's terminal reservoir site and 40" pipeline ditch.
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, 1-5-42"
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Aerial photograph of booster pumping station site, Basic Magnesium Inc., Henderson, Nevada, January 13, 1942
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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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Letter from W. T. Stewart (Las Vegas) to Las Vegas Land and Water Company (Las Vegas), January 1, 1951
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Archival Collection
Description
Stewart notified the Las Vegas Land and Water Company that unless water was provided or the rent lowered, he would terminate the lease and vacate the property.
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Letter from E. G. Tilton (Los Angeles) to George Wynecook (Bakersfield, Cal.), August 31, 1906
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Archival Collection
Description
E.G. Tilton, Chief Engineer of the The San Pedro, Los Angeles & Salt Lake Railroad Company, replies that the railroad company has no intention of drilling any wells in Las Vegas because of the abundance of spring water in the area.
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