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Hess and Sons Cooperage

Date: 1949
Description: Interior view of Frank J. Hess and Sons barrel-making factory, 1952 Atwood Avenue at Schenck's Corners. Pictured l to r: Frank Jr., Edward, Joseph, Tony, a...
Poster

War Bonds Advertising Poster

Date: 1949
Description: Advertising poster for International trucks promoting United States government bonds. Features a color illustration of an International K-line truck pullin...
Photograph

Johnson Wax Research Tower

Date: 1949
Description: View of the Johnson Wax Research and Development Tower under construction.
Photograph

International Harvester Prototype Building Interior

Date: 1949
Description: Interior of an International Harvester prototype dealership building owned by Allied Equipment Co. One customer is standing at the service counter and anot...
Photograph

International Harvester Prototype Building Repair Shop

Date: 1949
Description: Farmall tractors and crawler tractors (TracTracTors) in the service shop of an International Harvester prototype dealership building owned by Allied Equipm...
Photograph

International Crawler Tractor with Crane

Date: 1949
Description: A group of men are working with an International crawler tractor (TracTracTor) with a crane.
Photograph

First Doncaster Farmall Tractor

Date: 1949
Description: First Farmall M tractor produced at International Harvester's Doncaster Works (factory) in England, Great Britain. Original caption reads: "First Doncaster...
Photograph

International L-line Truck

Date: 1949
Description: International L-line truck hauling produce. The L-line was promoted as "a truck for every hauling job" and featured an innovative "Comfo-Vision" cab with o...
Book or Pamphlet

International Model KB-5 Trucks

Date: 1949
Description: Front cover of an advertising brochure for the 1949 line of International Model KB-5 trucks. Features a color illustration of the grill and front hood of a...
Book or Pamphlet

International Model KB-8 Trucks

Date: 1949
Description: Front cover of an advertising brochure for International Model KB-8 trucks featuring color illustration of truck.
Photograph

Mullan Farm Equipment Company Dealership

Date: 1949
Description: "Prototype" dealership building of the Mullan Farm Equipment Company. An OS-4, Farmall C and Farmall AV tractor are parked outside the building. This "prot...
Photograph

Florida-Georgia Tractor Company

Date: 1949
Description: TD-18 crawler tractor (TracTracTor) parked in front of the Florida-Georgia Tractor Company, an International Harvester dealership.
Photograph

Florida-Georgia Tractor Company Crawler Tractor Display

Date: 1949
Description: Two International I-4 crawler tractors (TracTracTors), a Farmall Super A tractor, and a giant crawler tractor model on display in front of the Florida-Geor...
Photograph

L-120, L-110, and L-130 Trucks

Date: 1949
Description: Color photograph of International L-120, L-110, and L-130 trucks outside of a long building.
Photograph

LFD-405 Truck-Van, Closed Top with Semi-Trailer

Date: 1949
Description: View of an International LFD-405 Truck-Van, closed top with semi-trailer. The model year is 1950.
Photograph

John L. McCaffrey

Date: 1949
Description: Portrait of John L. McCaffrey, wearing eyeglasses, posing while sitting on a desk or table. He was president of International Harvester Company from 1946-1...
Photograph

George A. Whiting Paper Mill

Date: 1949
Description: Aerial view of the George A. Whiting Paper Mill.
Photograph

Bridge Construction

Date: 1949
Description: Construction crew pouring concrete by hand on a bridge on Highway 11 near Browntown.
Photograph

Welding a Milk Truck

Date: 1949
Description: Welding a milk truck at the Heil Corporation in Milwaukee. The Heil company was founded by German-born Julius P. Heil in 1901. As the Heil Rail Joint Wel...
Photograph

Mold Curing Tires

Date: 1949
Description: Employee of the United States Rubber Company at Eau Claire removing a tire from the curing mold.

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