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Girls with Old Bed for World War II Scrap Drive

Date: 04 1942
Description: Three young girls, (L to R): Beverly Peterson, Virginia Gullickson, and Joane Aaby, with an old iron bed donated for a WW II scrap drive during MacArthur W...
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Men Planning for World War II Scrap Drive

Date: 1942
Description: International Harvester dealer Charles Landaal signs a pledge to help collect scrap as part of Governor Julius P. Heil's "MacArthur Week" scrap drive. Milw...
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57 (Fifty-Seven) Millimeter Gun Storage

Date: 1943
Description: Fifty-seven millimeter artillery pieces stored in an International Harvester factory building. A flag and a poster are hanging from the rafters.
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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 Harvester Service Tribute Poster

Date: 1945
Description: International Harvester poster honoring servicemen and women during World War II featuring an illustration of three starred flags. The text reads: "Under T...
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High School Band Marching Down Street

Date: 1942
Description: A high school band marches down a street during MacArthur Week, a state sponsored scrap drive effort.

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