U. S. Bureau of Mines Collection - C-305-BC Electrolytic Magnesium Cell

Photograph

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Boulder City/Hoover Dam Museum

0022:0134: U. S. Bureau of Mines Collection - C-305-BC Electrolytic Magnesium Cell ["This 10,000 ampere cell was constructed as part of the wartime magnesium program. It is not in use at the present time, but is intact. A bank of 40 copper oxide rectifiers supplied power to the cell. The rectifiers are now used for the electrolytic chromium plant and other purposes. They can be split up and used for 10 different loads or can be combined for one large load. The small wooden room to the left was constructed to protect the rectifier controls from the corrosive atmosphere around the cell. The building is frame."]
0022:0134

U. S. Bureau of Mines Collection - C-305-BC Electrolytic Magnesium Cell ["This 10,000 ampere cell was constructed as part of the wartime magnesium program. It is not in use at the present time, but is intact. A bank of 40 copper oxide rectifiers supplied power to the cell. The rectifiers are now used for the electrolytic chromium plant and other purposes. They can be split up and used for 10 different loads or can be combined for one large load. The small wooden room to the left was constructed to protect the rectifier controls from the corrosive atmosphere around the cell. The building is frame."]

Name/Title

U. S. Bureau of Mines Collection - C-305-BC Electrolytic Magnesium Cell

Entry/Object ID

0022:0134

Description

U. S. Bureau of Mines Collection - C-305-BC Electrolytic Magnesium Cell; "This 10,000 ampere cell was constructed as part of the wartime magnesium program. It is not in use at the present time, but is intact. A bank of 40 copper oxide rectifiers supplied power to the cell. The rectifiers are now used for the electrolytic chromium plant and other purposes. They can be split up and used for 10 different loads or can be combined for one large load. The small wooden room to the left was constructed to protect the rectifier controls from the corrosive atmosphere around the cell. The building is frame."

Collection

US Bureau of Mines, Boulder City Businesses

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

U. S. Dept. of the Interior - Bureau of Mines

Role

Photographer

Time Period

not provided

Notes

Original or Negative: Original

Location

Location

* Untyped Location

Research Room, Photo Drawer 11

Date

June 22, 2026

Created By

[email protected]

Create Date

February 3, 2024

Updated By

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Update Date

June 22, 2026