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Southern Nevada Historical Society Photograph Collection on Basic Magnesium, Inc.

Identifier

PH-00230

Abstract

The Southern Nevada Historical Society Photograph Collection on Basic Magnesium, Inc. contains photographs of the construction of Basic Magnesium Inc.'s plants and buildings from 1941 to 1942. The photographs primarily depict aerial views of the plant site and various buildings, including the administration building, tent camp, chlorination buildings, electrolysis facilities, electrical distribution systems, and warehouses. The photographs also depict Lake Mead and the early buildings in Henderson, Nevada.

Archival Collection

Film transparency of Hoover Dam construction, circa early 1931-1933

Date

1931 to 1933

Archival Collection

Description

An image of an unidentified man at the Hoover Dam construction site. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.

Image

Photograph of construction of Hoover Dam, circa late 1930s

Date

1935 to 1940

Archival Collection

Description

An image of men walking through the Hoover Dam construction site. Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.

Image

Various antiquities, image 002: photographic print

Date

1963 (year approximate) to 1981 (year approximate)

Description

Arrowheads. Typewritten on photo sleeve: [Arrowheads found by Tom Dillworth on Nevada Test Site.] [N[evada] T[est] S[ite] News p.5]

Image

Las Vegas General Plan '75: policy guidelines

Date

1975

Description

City of Las Vegas, Nevada general plan, draft copy.

From the introduction: "This is a document of policies. These policies are in the form of recommendations to the City of Las Vegas for planning policies in the areas of: Population and Economic Development, Land Use, Housing, Community Facilities, Conservation, Transportation, Parks and Recreation, Visual Environment, Implementation."

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