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"Saraha" Trucks

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Two men are standing at the back of a truck that crossed the Sahara in the desert in Africa.

Date Created:
December 1927
Creator:
International Harvester Company

Publication Information

Creator
International Harvester Company
Date Created
December 1927

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Image

Collection Information

Copyright Information

Copyright Status
NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
Rights Holder
Wisconsin Historical Society
Unique ID
W012KZV
Legacy ID
WHi 140175

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Man in Safari Clothes Changing Tire

Man in Safari Clothes Changing Tire

December 1927

A man is changing a tire on the truck that crossed the Sahara.

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"Sahara" Truck

"Sahara" Truck

December 1927

View towards a man standing behind a "Saraha" truck. Hills are in the background.

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Group of Men with "Sahara" Truck

Group of Men with "Sahara" Truck

December 1927

View across sand towards a group of men standing near two trucks in the Sahara Desert.

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Men with "Truck That Crossed Sahara Desert"

Men with "Truck That Crossed Sahara Desert"

April 6, 1929

Three men are standing by the "Truck That Crossed Sahara Desert" on display outdoors. In the background is a brick building with large glass windows. There is a gas pump on the far left.

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"Sahara" Truck

"Sahara" Truck

December 1927

An International truck is parked in front of buildings in a compound in the Saraha desert.

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Man with Truck that Crossed the Sahara Desert

Man with Truck that Crossed the Sahara Desert

December 1927

Outdoor view of a man sitting on the side of a truck, wearing a hat and a cloth over his mouth.

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