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Tall-tale Postcard: Trout on Truck

Date: 1976
Description: Photomontage of a giant trout resting on the back of a bright red flatbed pickup truck. Children look on with awe; one is pointing at the trout. White curs...
Photograph

Louis Koplin and Family

Date: 04 1971
Description: From left: Louis Koplin's nephew, Lanny Lichter, son Steven, wife Lorraine, Louis Koplin; on a visit to Joe Fink, the man responsible for bringing Koplin t...
Photograph

Carrot Packing at Warehouse

Date: 1972
Description: Women workers, probably at a California warehouse, size, weigh, and bag carrots for market.
Photograph

Cheap Clothing Imports

Date: 1975
Description: Children of unemployed members of the Amalgamated Clothing workers picket with their parents to protest low-wage clothing imports. They carry signs that re...
Photograph

Theta Chi Truck

Date: 1975
Description: View of two members of Theta Chi fraternity with an International garbage truck. The fraternity spent a total of 3,000 hours refurbishing and converting th...
Photograph

Truck Moving Statue at Mission San Juan Bautista

Date: 1970
Description: View of an International C-O 4070A Transtar truck parked with the metal statue "St. Francis of the Guns" on a trailer with three flags attached. The statue...
Print

Sonja Henie Reception Toast Menu

Date: 03 31 1971
Description: Front cover and menu page of a reception at Perino's restaurant in honor of champion figure skater and screen star Sonja Henie, given by her widower, Niels...
Photograph

William Otto and Jane Browne Petersen

Date: 1978
Description: William Otto Petersen and his wife Jane Jordan Browne Petersen pose seated and holding hands for a portrait around the time of their wedding. He is wearing...
Photograph

Men with Dalmation Dog and Fire Truck

Date: 12 07 1973
Description: Two men with a Dalmation dog and a fire truck. News release accompanying the photograph reads: "California's Lt. Governor Ed Reinecke (left), recently pres...
Photograph

New Warehouse at San Leandro Plant

Date: 1973
Description: Elevated view of a new warehouse. Men are working on the ground and on the roof. Caption on back reads: "1973-1974. Progress Report".
Photograph

International Western Truck Operations Production Line

Date: 1973
Description: Caption reads: "On the main assembly line at its San Leandro works, trucks up to 90,000 pounds gross vehicle weight are produced by International for the n...

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