The company could possibly see tax benefits from transfering the pipeline serving the industrial district to another district. Letter has a date stamp from the Los Angeles & Salt Lake Railroad.
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Aerial view looking east showing the Basic Magnesium Inc. plant site shortly after excavation began.
Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from front of photo: "McNeil construction Co. Magnesium plant, Las Vegas, Nevada, 10-8-41"
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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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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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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 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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View of construction of the Basic Magnesium Inc. plant from the air looking east.
Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from front of photo: "McNeil construction Co. Magnesium plant, Las Vegas, Nevada, 12-1-41"
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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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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 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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