Soldiers Shucking Corn | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society

Photograph

Soldiers Shucking Corn

Soldiers Shucking Corn | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society
Three soldiers, formerly International Harvester employees and dealers, sitting on wooden crates to shuck ears of corn near a doorway. The men likely belonged to the "Harvester Battalion," and may have been stationed at Camp Perry, Ohio for training. The original caption reads: "AN OLD STORY IN THE ARMY. Not spuds this time but their equivalent in corn. Left to right: Fred M. Bourke, former dealer, Lewistown, Mont.; Worth A. Stewart, former dealer, Carriso Springs, Tex; Carl C. Moellering, from service shop, Fort Wayne branch."
DESCRIPTION
Three soldiers, formerly International Harvester employees and dealers, sitting on wooden crates to shuck ears of corn near a doorway. The men likely belonged to the "Harvester Battalion," and may have been stationed at Camp Perry, Ohio for training. The original caption reads: "AN OLD STORY IN THE ARMY. Not spuds this time but their equivalent in corn. Left to right: Fred M. Bourke, former dealer, Lewistown, Mont.; Worth A. Stewart, former dealer, Carriso Springs, Tex; Carl C. Moellering, from service shop, Fort Wayne branch."
RECORD DETAILS
Image ID:63277
Creation Date: 1942
Creator Name:International Harvester Company
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Collection Name:International Harvester Company photo albums, circa 1899-1965
Genre:Photograph
Original Format Type:photographic print, b&w
Original Format Number:MCC MSS 7Z, Album 594, Pg.37
Original Dimensions:10 x 8 inches
SUBJECTS
Corn
Architecture
Clothing and dress
Cookery
Food
Armed Forces
Buildings
Soldiers
World War, 1939-1945
Men

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