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International "Jungle Yacht" Interior

Date: 1938
Description: Interior of an International "Jungle Yacht," including a desk and chair, a bookshelf, a bench, a sink, and reading materials such as movie magazines and bo...
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Clyde and Weldon King in Gatti Truck

Date: 1947
Description: Original caption reads: "Clyde King, Vice President of International Harvester Export Company, bids his son, second officer of the Gatti Hallicrafters Expe...
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Attilio Gatti and Expedition Member

Date: 1947
Description: Original caption reads: "Weldon King and Commander Attilio Gatti enjoy a moment of levity prior to their sailing to Africa for an extensive electronic and ...
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Arthur Constable

Date: 08 31 1953
Description: Arthur Constable displays the route of his 10-month travel route through Europe and North Africa on a map.
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Commander Gatti's Jungle Yacht Ad

Date: 1938
Description: Advertisement for International trucks, featuring Commander Attilio Gatti and his wife with their "jungle yachts" in the "Belgian Congo." International mad...
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Dr. & Mrs. Thomas A. Leonard

Date: 12 19 1957
Description: Dr. Thomas A. Leonard has served as a visiting professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Vera Cruz in Mexico. Dr. and Mrs. Leonard visit ...
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Wisconsin Thematic Panel 47-54

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Description: The fast movement was a nervous reach for something west.
But along the way there was no hurry. Wait for noontime, turned round to a movement eastward,<...
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Miniature of Truck that Crossed the Sahara

Date: 08 10 1929
Description: Display of miniature of truck that crossed the Sahara. There are maps of part of Europe and the continent of Africa, and signs on the display read, in part...
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Sahara Truck on Display

Date: 02 07 1929
Description: The Sahara truck on display with information panels. Other vehicles are on display in the large room.
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Antarctic Explorers Dr. Edward Thiel and John Behrendt

Date: 06 12 1958
Description: Antarctic explorers Dr. Edward Thiel (left) and John Behrendt (right) recently returned from a year long stay in Antarctica. Dr. Thiel was the co-leader of...
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The Truck that Crossed the Sahara

Date: 03 18 1929
Description: "The Truck that Crossed the Sahara" on display in a showroom.
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The Truck that Crossed the Sahara

Date: 03 18 1929
Description: "The Truck that Crossed the Sahara" on display in a showroom. A banner hanging from the ceiling in the background reads: "Welcome."
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The "Truck That Crossed The Sahara"

Date: 03 26 1929
Description: Passenger side view of the "Truck That Crossed The Sahara." The truck is parked indoors at what may be a dealership. Spare tires are tied to the side of th...
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"Truck That Crossed The Sahara"

Date: 03 26 1929
Description: "Truck That Crossed The Sahara" is on display in a dealership. In the foreground is a map on an easel.
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"Truck That Crossed The Sahara"

Date: 04 06 1929
Description: View through a show window of a display of the truck that crossed the Sahara. There is a map on an easel on the left. A poster on an easel on the right has...
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The Truck that Crossed the Sahara

Date: 04 11 1929
Description: View of a display of the truck that crossed the Sahara. There is camel on the far right near the front of the truck. Banners and flags are hanging around t...
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Miniature Model of the Truck that Crossed the Sahara Desert

Date: 04 05 1929
Description: A miniature model with a sign that reads, in part: "Miniature Model of the First Four-Wheeled Stock Truck to Cross the Sahara Desert."
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Miniature Model of the Truck that Crossed the Sahara Desert

Date: 04 05 1929
Description: A miniature model with a sign that reads, in part: "Miniature Model of the First Four-Wheeled Stock Model Motor Vehicle to Cross the Sahara Desert."
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The Truck that Crossed the Sahara

Date: 04 05 1929
Description: View of a display of the truck that crossed the Sahara. Banners and flags are hanging around the room. A sign above the trucks reads: "Here It Is! The Truc...

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