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Dow magnesium alloy plant in Madison, Illinois

  • 1952

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General view of two unidentified employees at work in the Dow Chemical Company's magnesium alloy plant located in Madison, Illinois. Dedicated in 1954, the magnesium fabrication plant in Madison was the world's first facility designed for the mass production of magnesium mill products and boasted the first large-scale magnesium sheet mill, as well as the largest extrusion facilities for the metal.

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  • Box Oversized Plants 2

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Dow Chemical Company. “Dow Magnesium Alloy Plant in Madison, Illinois,” 1952. Dow Chemical Company Historical Image Collection, Box Oversized Plants 2. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/zs25x884s.

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