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Aerial photograph showing the Basic Magnesium Inc. plant site, Henderson, Nevada, October 29, 1941

Date

1941-10-29

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 of Basic Magnesium Inc. plant site, Henderson, Nevada, and Pittman, Nevada, October 8, 1941

Date

1941-10-08

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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Photograph of hoppers and blow pipes at the Basic Magnesium Inc. plant, Henderson (Nev.), January 19, 1943

Date

1943-01-19

Description

Black and white photograph of hoppers and blow pipes for feeding pellets to the building.

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Photograph of metal building unti 9 at the Basic Magnesium Inc. plant, Henderson (Nev.), June 19, 1943

Date

1943-06-19

Description

Black and white photograph of construction of metal building unit 9.

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Aerial photograph showing temporary administration building, Basic Magnesium Inc., Henderson, Nevada, November 10, 1941

Date

1941-11-10

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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Photograph of metal building unit 10 at the Basic Magnesium Inc. plant, Henderson (Nev.), June 19, 1943

Date

1943-06-19

Description

Black and white photograph of construction of metal building unit 10.

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Norman Hanson on the road which ran from Basic Magnesium's camp to the loading ramp at Luning: photographic print

Date

1936 (year approximate)

Description

From the Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection (PH-00221) -- Series VII. Other areas in Nye County -- Subseries VII.D. Hanson Family (Gabbs, Nevada). Norman Hanson on the road which ran from Basic Magnesium’s camp to the loading ramp at Luning, Nevada. This photograph was taken in the winter of 1936-37 when the region was snowed in for weeks.

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Norman Hanson on the road which ran from Basic Magnesium's camp to the loading ramp at Luning: photographic print

Date

1936 (year approximate)

Description

From the Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection (PH-00221) -- Series VII. Other areas in Nye County -- Subseries VII.D. Hanson Family (Gabbs, Nevada). Norman Hanson on the same road pictured in pho005678 running from Basic Magnesium’s camp to the loading ramp at Luning, Nevada. This picture was taken in the winter of 1936-37 when the region was snowed in for weeks.

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Aerial photograph showing railroad siding and water storage tanks, Basic Magnesium Inc., Henderson, Nevada, October 8, 1941

Date

1941-10-08

Description

Aerial view looking east that shows the temporary rail siding and water storage tanks south of the Basic Magnesium Inc. site.

Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from front of photo: "McNeil construction Co. Magnesium plant, Las Vegas, Nevada, 10-8-41"

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Montoya, Bracken, Galloway, Oerter, and Tweedie in the Basic Magnesium Industries mould room: photographic print

Date

1984-10-13

Description

"Near-miracles are wrought in this unique tire shop to keep plant equipment rolling. Mould room is shown here. Workers, L-R: Lee Montoya, Lawrence Bracken, Fay Galloway, Foreman Mel Oerter, and Thomas F. Tweedie. You bet they're all experts!" (7-10-43)

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