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Airplane "William Horlick" in Antarctica

Date: 1938
Description: Curtiss-Wright Condor biplane named "William Horlick" outfitted with skis for use during Adm. Richard E. Byrd's second Antarctic expedition, 1933-35. The ...
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Loading International "Jungle Yacht" on Ship

Date: 1938
Description: Men are watching as a crane loads part of an International "Jungle Yacht" onto a ship headed for Africa. The "Jungle Yachts" were custom built by Internati...
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Commander Gatti Arrives in the Congo

Date: 1938
Description: Elevated view of men unloading trucks and equipment from a ship shortly after arrival in the African Congo. The equipment was used by Commander Atillio Gat...
Photograph

Milwaukee Fishing Boat

Date: 1938
Description: Elevated view of a boat owned by Julius Dettloff docked along the edge of a river. The boat was powered by an International PD-40 power unit; in the backgr...
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International Truck Transporting Giraffe

Date: 1938
Description: A giraffe sticks its head out of an opening in a wooden box carried on the bed of an International D-40 as the animal is transported from New York to Calif...
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"At Home Abroad" Brochure Back Cover

Date: 1938
Description: Back cover of "At Home Abroad" brochure featuring the continent of Australia.

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