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Factory Worker Inspecting Engine Crankshaft

Date: 1915
Description: A worker at International Harvester's Akron Works testing a truck engine crankshaft with a micrometer. The factory was owned by the Aultman & Miller Buckey...
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Akron Works Office Employees

Date: 1914
Description: Office workers at International Harvester's Akron Works. The works originally belonged to the Aultman & Miller Buckeye Company until it was bought out by I...
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Headlight Installation on A-100 "Golden Jubilee" Truck

Date: 1957
Description: Close-up of a factory worker installing a headlight onto an International A-100 "Golden Jubilee" truck at International Harvester's Springfield Works.
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Installing Chrome Bumper on A-100 "Golden Jubilee" Truck

Date: 1957
Description: Harlan Riegel installs a chrome bumper on an International A-100 "Golden Jubilee" truck while holding a tool in his mouth at International Harvester's Spri...
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A.J. Brandehoff

Date: 1938
Description: Gilbert John Brandehoff is leaning over to open a bottle of Diehl beer with a bottle opener that is mounted on a McCormick-Deering cooler. A woman is stand...
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Gravel Pit

Date: 01 19 1938
Description: A young man stands on a platform above an International PA-80 power unit (converted into a P-100) at a gravel pit owned by Mogg County.
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Market Street

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Description: Street scene with parked and moving vehicles. Buildings are along the left side and a line of trees and lampposts is along the right.
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Akron Soap Box Derby

Date: 08 1951
Description: Elevated view of citizens of Akron welcoming city champions and visiting celebrities to the All-American Soap Box Derby in front of the Mayflower Hotel. A ...
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Second Annual Convention of The International Brotherhood of Magicians

Date: 06 09 1927
Description: The Second Annual convention, referred to as "The Greatest Gathering of Magicians in the History of the World," of the International Brotherhood of Magicia...
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Mt. Victory Service Plaza Restroom

Date: 1962
Description: A man shaves his face in the mirror of the Mt. Victory truck stop restroom. The caption on a similar photograph reads: "Long, lonely hours on the road give...
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Mt. Victory Service Plaza Dining

Date: 1962
Description: A waitress serves four truck drivers sitting in a booth in the Mt. Victory truck stop dining room. Against the window of the booth is a tabletop jukebox.
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Service Counter at Mt. Victory Service Plaza

Date: 1962
Description: Two men speak across the service counter at Mt. Victory truck stop. Several posters and a map hang on the wall, and a cash register sits on the counter.
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Truck Drivers Watching Television

Date: 1962
Description: A group of truck drivers watch television while relaxing at the Mt. Victory truck stop. The caption on a similar photograph reads, "Bigger than a football ...
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Truckers in Booth of Restaurant

Date: 1962
Description: Two truck drivers sit on either side of a booth at the Mt. Victory truck stop, or service plaza, while waiting for a meal. At the end of the booth near the...
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Trucker at Service Plaza

Date: 1962
Description: A truck driver stands in the Mt. Victory truck stop. He wears a hat, wristwatch, and a decorative metal belt buckle. A woman stands in a doorway on the lef...
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Mt. Victory Service Plaza Store

Date: 1962
Description: A man sits behind the counter of the Mt. Victory truck stop general store. Shoes and boots are arranged on the counter in front of him, and various items a...
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4,000,000th Truck, Springfield Works

Date: 08 22 1966
Description: Workers, managers, and officials look on as the 4,000,000th truck produced at Springfield Works is celebrated.
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Men Using Powered Hay Press

Date: 04 04 1912
Description: Men in a field using a powered hay press. The belt-driven engine is out of the frame to the left. One man is standing on top of a haystack, and three men a...
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4,000,000th International Truck Built

Date: 08 22 1966
Description: Elevated view of plant officials exchanging handshakes in front of the 4,000,000th truck built at Springfield as it rolls off the assembly line. Loadstar M...

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