Photograph
M-139 Transporting Bridge-Building Unit
| Color photograph of an M-139 truck transporting members of a bridge-building unit and construction materials to the bank of a river in a wooded area. The specifications of the M-139 are as follows: 215" WB Truck, Chassis, with 14.00 x 20 front & dual rear tires. |
| Image ID: | 78265 |
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| Creation Date: | circa 1952 |
| Creator Name: | International Harvester Company |
| City: | Fort Hood |
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| State: | Texas |
| Collection Name: | International Harvester Company corporate archives central file (documented series), 1819-1998 |
| Genre: | Photograph |
| Original Format Type: | photographic print, color |
| Original Format Number: | MCC MSS 6Z, Box 105, Folder 13703, #40 |
| Original Dimensions: | 10 x 8 inches |
| The original captions reads: "The M-139 215-inch wheelbase vehicle is used to transport a bridge-building unit in maneuvers at Fort Hood simulating war conditions. The 16th Armored Engineer Battalion has 36 of these vehicles, each carrying material for a 24-foot span with two supporting pontoons. In three hours, with the M-139 taking on the load, hauling it to the site and moving into position, five units can span a 120-foot waterway. Bridge up to 1300 feet has been assembled in this manner" and "On the following pages, the M-39 series of five-ton, 6 x 6 tactical vehicles is shown in actual operation through a series of color and black-and-white photographs. As the original design contractor, working in cooperation with the development engineers of the Detroit Arsenal, International Harvester developed and produced the first M-39 series units. As the principal producer under Army Ordnance contracts, International Harvester is continuing to redesign and effect engineering changes for improved functional operation of these vehicles. The vehicles are manufactured on the production lines at Fort Wayne Works under the same quality control system as the commercial models which have made International Harvester a recognized leader in the heavy-duty truck field." |
| Trees |
| Construction equipment |
| Building materials |
| Military uniforms |
| Transportation, Military |
| Weapons |
| Men |
| Outdoor photography |
| Bridges |
| Roads |
| Trucks |
| Rivers |
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| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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