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Showroom with Truck that Crossed the Sahara
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Showroom featuring the Special Delivery truck (center) that crossed the Sahara Desert from 1927-1928. There is a framed map on an easel on the left.
February 7, 1929
International Harvester Company
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WHi 9234
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"Truck That Crossed The Sahara"
March 26, 1929
"Truck That Crossed The Sahara" is on display in a dealership. In the foreground is a map on an easel.
"Truck That Crossed The Sahara"
April 6, 1929
View through a show window of a display of the truck that crossed the Sahara. There is a map on an easel on the left. A poster on an easel on the right has a title that reads: "The First Four-Wheel...
The Truck that Crossed the Sahara
March 18, 1929
"The Truck that Crossed the Sahara" on display in a showroom.
The Truck that Crossed the Sahara
April 5, 1929
View of a display of the truck that crossed the Sahara. Banners and flags are hanging around the room. A sign above the trucks reads: "Here It Is! The Truck That Crossed The Sahara Desert."
The Truck that Crossed the Sahara
March 18, 1929
"The Truck that Crossed the Sahara" on display in a showroom. A banner hanging from the ceiling in the background reads: "Welcome."
Miniature Model of the Truck that Crossed the Sahara Desert
April 5, 1929
A miniature model with a sign that reads, in part: "Miniature Model of the First Four-Wheeled Stock Model Motor Vehicle to Cross the Sahara Desert."
