Photograph of a man and magnesium ingots at Basic Magnesium, Inc.

Material Information

Title:
Photograph of a man and magnesium ingots at Basic Magnesium, Inc.
Creator:
Basic Magnesium, Inc. ( Contributing Institution )
Publication Date:
Materials:
Photographic paper (8 x 10 inches, b/w) ( medium )

Subjects

Subjects / Keywords:
Industrial safety
Ingots
Men
Safety and security
Genre:
Photographs

Notes

Summary:
The note accompanying the original photograph states: Enormous asbestos mittens must be worn by men handling the thousands of hot magnesium ingots produced daily at Basic Magnesium's giant plant in the Southern Nevada desert. A number of units of this plant are now in production. Full operation is scheduled for the summer of 1943. This photograph was taken by Fritz Henle according to the Library of Congress.
Additional Physical Form:
The physical photographs in this collection are located at the Henderson District Public Libraries in Henderson, Nevada unless otherwise indicated in an acknowledgements note below.

Record Information

Source Institution:
Henderson District Public Libraries
Holding Location:
Henderson District Public Libraries
Rights Management:
The items in this collection are in the public domain and may be used freely.
Resource Identifier:
bmi00319 ( Digital Id )
D09330 ( Original ItemID )