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Men Filling Automobile Gas Tank
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Men filling the gas tank of an automobile at an "Indian Gas" roadside service station. The photograph was taken for International Harvester's Agricultural Extension Department. It was used to warn families of potential farm hazards. The original caption reads: "Don't shake or allow motor to run while filling gasoline tank."
August 1927
International Harvester Company
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Danger of Gas Vapors
June 1927
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Landscaping at Gas Station
August 1930
View from road of the landscaping in front of a Texaco gas station located on 83rd and Stoney Island.
Driving Safety
July 1927
Automobiles approaching a turn in a paved road with billboards on either side. Photograph taken for International Harvester's Agricultural Extension Department to illustrate safe driving techniques.
Man Talking on Telephone
July 1927
Man using a telephone mounted to an interior wall. The photograph was taken for International Harvester's Agricultural Extension Department. It was used to warn families of potential farm hazards. ...
Farm Hazard: Matches near Automobiles
June 1927
Staged scene of a man looking into an automobile radiator with a match in hand. This photograph was taken for International Harvester's Agricultural Extension Department. It was used to warn famili...
Dangers of Poor Eyesight
July 1927
John Esch, sitting behind the wheel of an automobile, adjusting his eyeglasses while smoking a tobacco pipe. Photograph taken for International Harvester's Agricultural Extension Department to illu...
