Photograph
International U-2 Power Unit at Saratoga Race Track
| Several workers at Saratoga Race Track use an International power unit to power a sand sifter. |
| Image ID: | 70216 |
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| Creation Date: | 1947 |
| Creator Name: | International Harvester Company |
| City: | Saratoga Springs |
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| State: | New York |
| 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 720, pg. 22 |
| Original Dimensions: | 10 x 8 inches |
| Original caption reads: "International U-2 power unit shown powering a sand sifter construction by the Jewett Sand Company of Jonesville, NY. The equipment is shown operating at the Saratoga Race Track. In ths operation it is necessary that the sand be sifted to a talc-like consistency to provide a firm, yet yielding surface for the thoroughbreds." The handwritten word "kill" appears on the upper left portion of photograph. International Harvester employees sometimes wrote or stamped the word on prints that the company considered to be "obsolete." |
| Hats |
| Work clothes |
| Construction equipment |
| Machinery |
| Men |
| Outdoor photography |
| Horse racing |
| Sports facilities |
| Engines |
| Construction workers |
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| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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