Miller High Life Truck | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society

Photograph

Miller High Life Truck

Miller High Life Truck | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society
An International L-182 truck owned by the Arizona Distributing Company parked near an opened garage door of a warehouse. The truck advertises Miller High Life beer: "The Champagne of Bottle Beer." The original caption reads: "The Arizona Distributing Company of Phoenix, Arizona, has recently purchased two new Model L Internationals, one an L-162 of 154-inch wheelbase and, another, an L-182 of 172-inch wheelbase, which is shown in accompanying illustrations. The company operates a fleet of five trucks, four of which are Internationals. Besides Phoenix, it has distributing points for Millers High Life Beer at Tucson and Flagstaff. The truck is equipped with a 12-foot Fruehauf standard body and has a capacity of 440 mixed cases. C.J. Minning is manager of this distributorship."
DESCRIPTION
An International L-182 truck owned by the Arizona Distributing Company parked near an opened garage door of a warehouse. The truck advertises Miller High Life beer: "The Champagne of Bottle Beer." The original caption reads: "The Arizona Distributing Company of Phoenix, Arizona, has recently purchased two new Model L Internationals, one an L-162 of 154-inch wheelbase and, another, an L-182 of 172-inch wheelbase, which is shown in accompanying illustrations. The company operates a fleet of five trucks, four of which are Internationals. Besides Phoenix, it has distributing points for Millers High Life Beer at Tucson and Flagstaff. The truck is equipped with a 12-foot Fruehauf standard body and has a capacity of 440 mixed cases. C.J. Minning is manager of this distributorship."
RECORD DETAILS
Image ID:65911
Creation Date: 1950
Creator Name:International Harvester Company
City:Phoenix
County:
State:Arizona
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 ?, Box 323, Pg.96
Original Dimensions:9.5 x 7.5 inches
SUBJECTS
Advertising
Alcoholic beverages
Beer
Beverage industry
Food industry and trade
Warehouses
Industrial buildings
Outdoor photography
Delivery of goods
Signs and symbols
Trucks
Blue collar workers

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