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Women Engaged in "Tractorette" Training

Date: 1942
Description: Dan Downey, International Harvester blockman from Philadelphia, teaches three women how to operate a Farmall M tractor and a McCormick-Deering harvester-th...
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"Tractorette" Operating Farmall H Tractor

Date: 1942
Description: Mrs. Elizabeth Lancton cultivating with a Farmall H tractor on the 105 acre farm of Cliff Lee. Mrs. Lancton attended classes offered by Fred R. Walkley, pr...
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Military Half-Track

Date: 1943
Description: A military half-track redesigned and improved by International Harvester automotive engineers parked in the snow. The original caption reads: "At the Army'...
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Helene George on Farmall A Tractor

Date: 1942
Description: Slightly elevated view of Mrs. Helene George driving a Farmall A tractor as part of a "Tractorette" class organized by the Blanchard Motor Company. The cla...
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U.S. Coast Guard Band

Date: 1943
Description: The United States Coast Guard band plays a concert for a War Bond Drive with Rudy Vallee as its conductor. The original caption reads: "U.S.C.G. (Int'l K-6...
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International Trucks for Seabees

Date: 1944
Description: Elevated view of International trucks parked in rows in a dirt lot after being prepared for overseas shipment to United States Seabees. The original captio...
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International Harvester Parade Float

Date: 1945
Description: Uniformed naval soldiers sit in an International truck pulling a parade float with a sign reading "International Harvester Builds Trucks for the Navy." The...
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Coast Guard Men in Parade

Date: 1945
Description: Men from the Coast Guard sit in a military truck parked on the side of a road as part of a parade. The truck was likely made by International Harvester.
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Quad-CIties Tank Arsenal Personnel Building

Date: 04 30 1942
Description: External view of the proposed Personnel Building at the Quad-Cities Tank Arsenal. The sign on the side of the building reads: "Bettendorf Co. Steel Foundry...
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MacArthur Week Scrap Collection

Date: 1942
Description: Three men loading a trailer near an International Harvester dealership during the "MacArthur Week" scrap drive. There is a large pile of scrap on the groun...
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MacArthur Week Scrap Collection

Date: 1942
Description: Men working on a "MacArthur Week" scrap drive near an International Harvester dealership. Two men are on the flatbed of a truck, and there is also a horse-...
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Farmall H Tractor in Woodville Scrap Drive

Date: 1942
Description: Helmuth Strobush and his son Jerry haul scrap metal with a Farmall H tractor and a McCormick-Deering farm wagon. The tractor is parked near a co-op service...
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Sperstad Hardware & Implement Company

Date: 1942
Description: Exterior of the Sperstad Hardware and Implement Company, an International Harvester dealership. Two Deep Rock Gasoline pumps are near the front entrance. T...
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International Truck

Date: 1944
Description: Continental Transportation Lines, Inc. operating an International semi-truck (tractor-trailer) on a road with a hazy view of a bridge, a body of water and ...

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