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Soldiers on a TD-18 Diesel TracTracTor

Date: 05 15 1941
Description: Three African American field artillery soldiers crossing a creek on a TD-18 diesel crawler tractor (TracTracTor) and 155 mm gun. The soldiers were from Bat...
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Solomon Islands Men Standing on U.S. Marine Corps Truck

Date: 1943
Description: Men, natives of the Solomon Islands, standing on a U.S. Marine Corps truck made by International Harvester. Some of the men are holding rifles.
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Inspecting Machinery at War Production Plant

Date: 05 25 1942
Description: Factory inspectors at International Harvester's 20 mm gun plant. A woman also stands in the background using a piece of equipment. Original caption reads: ...
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International Harvester 20 mm Gun Plant

Date: 05 25 1942
Description: A factory worker operates a grinder at International Harvester's 20 millimeter gun plant. Original caption reads: "The Harvester gun plant management is es...
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Men Lifting Gun from Rack at 20 mm Gun Plant

Date: 05 25 1942
Description: Factory workers lift a gun at International Harvester's 20 (twenty) millimeter gun plant. Original caption reads: "The workmen shown in this picture are li...
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Two Men Inspecting a Gun at a War Production Plant

Date: 05 25 1942
Description: Factory workers inspect a gun at International Harvester's 20 (twenty) millimeter gun plant. Original caption reads: "In the test firing department careful...
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International Harvester 20mm Gun Plant

Date: 05 25 1942
Description: Factory workers at International Harvester's 20 (Twenty) Millimeter Gun Plant operate a factory machine. Caption on photograph reads: "First machining of t...
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Marines with International M-3-4 Trucks

Date: 1941
Description: Groups of uniformed Marines and carrying rifles are climbing into the back of a number of International trucks. There is a long building in the background....
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Marines with 75mm Gun

Date: 1941
Description: A group of uniformed Marines placing a gun in position an area of brush. An International truck is in the background. The original caption reads: "Marines ...
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International M-2-4 Truck at Camp Elliott

Date: 1941
Description: A group of uniformed men ride in the back of an International vehicle which is towing a firearm. The original caption reads: "M-2-4 truck and 75-mm. gun, a...
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Fund Raising Poster

Date: 1942
Description: Photographic copy of a poster made by International Harvester's advertising department to solicit funds for the International Harvester Company's World War...
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Small Arms Class

Date: 1942
Description: A group of uniformed soldiers sit at tables in a room at Camp Perry to be instructed in a small arms class. Firearms are on the table in front of each pers...
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Loading Navy Transport Plane

Date: 1944
Description: A man supervises the unloading of a US Navy R4D transport plane onto a truck with a star symbol painted on the driver door. Snow-capped mountains are in th...
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Navy Machinery Inspection

Date: 1943
Description: Fowler McCormick and other International Harvester executives look on as men stand at stations with truck engines at the U.S. Navy Motor Vehicle Maintenanc...
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Marines at Rifle Range

Date: 1941
Description: Large group of marines are outdoors firing from a sitting position at a firing range, possibly at a Marine Corps firing range at La Jolla, California.
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Marines at 300 Yard Rifle Range

Date: 1941
Description: U.S. Marines training at a rifle range, possibly at a Marine Corps firing range. A row of targets is on a hill in the background.
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Two Marine Captains at Rifle Range

Date: 1941
Description: Two Marine captains talking at a Marine Corps rifle range. In the background, Marines are shooting at targets on a far hill.
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Marines Training with Springfield Rifles

Date: 1941
Description: Overhead view of U.S. Marines firing rifles, possibly at a Marine Corps rifle range.
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Marines Running with Trucks

Date: 1941
Description: Marines running to climb aboard a truck after coupling a 75-mm gun.
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Second Harvester Maintenance Battalion at Camp Perry

Date: 09 1942
Description: Group of Army recruits in formation. Original caption reads: "The 609th Ordnance Base Armament Maintenance Battalion, recruited from IH operations... pictu...

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