Black and white photograph of trucks hauling ore. The caption reads: "Basic Magnesium, Inc. Acting for and in behalf of Defense Plant Corp. Plancor 201. McDonald Construction Co. Contractor for Oxide Plant. Gabbs Valley, Nevada. 6-1-42. 509."
Discussion of the feasibility of bringing water from Lake Mead to Las Vegas. Pittman is an older name for the city of Henderson. Whitney is an older name for East Las Vegas.
From left to right: V.E. McDonnel, R.E. Thomas, W.E. Whittier, Bruce McNeil, F.O. Case, Jack Charles, and H. Satterthwaite. Bruce McNeil and F.O. Case are holding a large key. The photo is labeled: "McNeil Construction Co. Magnesium Plant, Las Vegas, Nevada. 5-28-43." McNeil Construction built the Basic Magnesium Inc. plant in an unincorporated area outside of Las Vegas, which is now Henderson, Nevada.