Truck Hauling Statue Down San Francisco Freeway | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society

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Truck Hauling Statue Down San Francisco Freeway

Truck Hauling Statue Down San Francisco Freeway | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society
Color photo of an International C-O 4070A Transtar truck hauling the metal statue "St. Francis of the Guns" on a trailer down a San Francisco highway. The statue represents St. Francis of Assisi and was created by San Francisco sculptor Beniamino Bufano. The photo caption reads: "'Standing' in lowboy, St. Francis of the Guns seemed to be blessing city of San Francisco as rig started down the freeway."
DESCRIPTION
Color photo of an International C-O 4070A Transtar truck hauling the metal statue "St. Francis of the Guns" on a trailer down a San Francisco highway. The statue represents St. Francis of Assisi and was created by San Francisco sculptor Beniamino Bufano. The photo caption reads: "'Standing' in lowboy, St. Francis of the Guns seemed to be blessing city of San Francisco as rig started down the freeway."
RECORD DETAILS
Image ID:98705
Creation Date: 1970
Creator Name:International Harvester Company
City:San Francisco
County:
State:California
Collection Name:International Harvester Company corporate archives central file (documented series), 1819-1998
Genre:Photograph
Original Format Type:negative, original
Original Format Number:MCC MSS 6Z, box 164, folder 11575
Original Dimensions:35mm
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Photograph taken for "International Trail" magazine, volume 40, number 1, 1970, page 13.
SUBJECTS
Cities and towns
Commercial buildings
Skyscrapers
Sculpture
Outdoor photography
Flags
Express highways
Roads
Trailers
Trucks

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