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German Farmers Pull Log with McCormick D-435 Tractor

Date: 1960
Description: German farmers pulling a wooden log with a McCormick D-435 tractor against a mountainous backdrop in Alpine country.
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International H-400 Payloader

Date: 1964
Description: International H-400 Payloader lifting a load of dirt. The H-400 was built by Hough, the construction equipment subsidiary of International Harvester.
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Wortman's Road House

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Description: Exterior view of Wortman's Road House, on the Fairbanks-Valdez trail in Alaska, with horse-drawn sleds and people and dogs in front of a number of building...
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Yost's Road House

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Description: View of men and sleds outside Yost's Road House on the Valdez-Fairbanks Trail. Mountains can be seen in the background. Caption reads: "Yost's Road House, ...
Poster

Central Pacific Railway California Travel Poster

Date: 1900
Description: An original colored lithograph advertising the Pacific Railway's route from New York to California, encouraging people to "Go and See the Great American Pa...
Photograph

Ice Breakup

Date: 1905
Description: Two men stand near giant chunks of snowy ice which is breaking up on the Yukon River, outside of Dawson, Yukon Territory, Canada.
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Mail Carrier In Winter Near Mount Tab

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Description: View of a mail carrier using skis and a walking stick to navigate the snow of Mount Tab. The man carries a backpack and a dog sits at his feet.
Print

Merry Xmas

Date: 1942
Description: Holiday card with an Army soldier skiing down a hill. He is wearing a backpack and holding a piece of paper with the message "Merry Xmas" on it. Mountains ...
Print

International KBR-11 Truck Advertising Proof

Date: 10 1947
Description: Advertising proof for International trucks, featuring a color illustration of a Model KBR-11 truck-tractor with semi-trailer. Includes the text: "Winter Tr...
Photograph

Dog Team on the Fairbanks-Valdez Trail

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Description: View of a dog team pulling a sled on the Fairbanks-Valdez Trail. In the background are cabins and mountains. Published by Chisholm & Hall.
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Mule Train

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Description: View downhill of a mule train with mail and freight in the mountains on the Fairbanks-Valdez Trail. Published by A.J. Johnson and Hall's Book Store. Copyr...
Print

Frigid Frozen Custard, Label

Date: 07 29 1935
Description: Label submitted to the State of Wisconsin for trademark registration. "Frigid Frozen Custard." Features two men, each driving a dog sled with teams of dogs...
Photograph

International Truck and Tractors

Date: 1965
Description: Color photo of a man standing beside an International pickup truck while watching two tractors work in a field. A mountain range is in the background.
Photograph

International Scout with U.S. Ski Team

Date: 04 15 1976
Description: International Scout with the U.S. Ski Team. Six people pose in snow gear sitting and standing in the snow with an International Scout and mountains in the ...
Photograph

Man Using McCormick Combine in Field

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Description: Three-quarter view from front left of a man operating a combine in a field. Mountains are in the background.
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Man and Woman at Top of Ski Hill

Date: 02 01 1970
Description: A man and a woman are standing on their skis looking down the ski hill looking down at the landscape below.
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Military Transport in Taurus Mountains

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Description: Military transport through the snowy Taurus Mountains.
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On the Road to Albania

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Description: Disarmed Serbian and Montenegran soldiers, as well as civilian refugees, crossing the Black Mountains from Albania on their way home.
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Matanuska Valley Colonists

Date: 05 1935
Description: One of a group of images under the headline: "Matanuska Valley Colonists Wait for Mail, Carry Water, Haul Logs." Original caption reads: "Intimate view of ...
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Arville Schaleben at the Matanuska 50th Anniversary

Date: 06 09 1985
Description: Arville Schaleben at the 50th anniversary of the creation of the Matanuska Valley Colony. Text on back of photograph reads: "Harry M. Campbell, Sr., Arvill...

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