Photograph
International Diesel Demothon
| Elevated view of a crowd of farmers and businessmen gathered to attend International Harvester's "Diesel Demothon." In the foreground two men and a young girl are eating from paper plates from the bed of a truck. |
| Image ID: | 84052 |
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| Creation Date: | 08 21 1967 |
| Creator Name: | International Harvester Company |
| City: | Cameron |
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| State: | Missouri |
| Collection Name: | International Harvester Company corporate archives central file (documented series), 1819-1998 |
| Genre: | Photograph |
| Original Format Type: | photographic print, b&w |
| Original Format Number: | MCC MSS 6Z, Box 753, Folder 9958 |
| Original Dimensions: | 7.5 x 7.5 inches |
| The original typewritten caption reads: "(Photograph T-5335) -- Farmers and rural businessmen made up a good portion of the crowd of 1,000 persons attending this International 'diesel demothon' at Cameron Mo. Cameron, with a population of 3,700, is 50 miles from Kansas City and 20 miles from St. Joseph, Mo. Sharp Trust & Tractor, the Cameron International dealer, sold four diesel trucks and had 31 requests in writing for more diesel truck demonstrations as a result of the promotion." |
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