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Photograph of bus bar shop at the Basic Magnesium Inc. plant, Henderson (Nev.), July 8, 1942

Date

1942-07-08

Description

Unidentified men working at the bus bar shop at the Basic Magnesium Inc. plant. Bus bars are ready for assembly.

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Unidentified Basic Magnesium Industries employees laying reinforcement steel: photographic print

Date

1943-01

Description

Workmen laying reinforcement steel for the concrete floor at one of the chlorination buildings at Basic Magnesium Industries. (Jan. 1943)

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Unidentified Basic Magnesium Industries Plant employee, image 006: photographic print

Date

1944-07-31

Description

Worker at Basic Magnesium Industries -- picture shows Brown circular chart and electric potentiometer. (11-12-43)

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Photograph of heavy duty saw at the Basic Magnesium Inc. plant, Henderson (Nev.), July 4, 1942

Date

1942-07-04

Description

Black and white photograph of a heavy duty saw used for cutting bus bars to length at the Basic Magnesium Inc. plant.

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Photograph of roof ventilators at the Basic Magnesium Inc. plant, Henderson (Nev.), April 27, 1943

Date

1943-04-04

Description

Black and white photograph of roof ventilators in the yard at the Basic Magnesium Inc. plant. Each ventilator weighs 750 pounds.

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Safety sign and a worker at Basic Magnesium plant: photographic print

Date

1942 (year approximate)

Description

From the Dow Metals Photograph Collection (PH-00260)

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Photograph of Basic Magnesium Industries, Henderson, Nevada, circa late 1940s - early 1950s

Date

1945 to 1955

Description

An aerial, external view of Basic Magnesium Industries in Henderson, Nevada.

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Photograph of men stacking bus bars at the Basic Magnesium Inc. plant, Henderson (Nev.), May 7, 1942

Date

1942-05-07

Description

Unidentified men stacking bus bars that are ready for fill at the Basic Magnesium Inc. plant.

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Aerial photograph showing the Lake Mead intake for the Basic Magnesium Inc. water system, Nevada, December 30, 1941

Date

1941-12-30

Description

Aerial view showing site of Basic Magnesium's water supply intake at 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, 12-30-41" Transcribed from photo sleeve: "Air view showing site of water supply intake. Intake structure and pumphouse to be built on point of island (at right center). Causeway between island and mainland in center. BMI, 12-30-41"

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Photograph of the Basic Magnesium Inc. sheet metal shop on fire, Henderson (Nev.), September 26, 1942

Date

1942-09-26

Description

Black and white photograph of the Basic Magnesium Inc. sheet metal shop on fire at night.

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