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Oil Transportation
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Man standing on snow-covered ground with an International Model G truck and horse-drawn wagon at an oil depot. Handwritten captions on the photo mark "the new way" and "the old way" of transporting oil. A large oil tank advertises "Polarine Oil." The truck was owned by the Standard Oil Company.
1917
International Harvester Company
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International Model F Oil Truck
1916
A man stands in front of an International Model F (or 31) truck advertising Standard Oil Company's Polarine, "Burn Perfect Oil." American flags are mounted to the front of the car and large oil sto...
International Model F Standard Oil Truck
1917
International model "F" truck operated by Standard Oil Co. A man in work clothes sits in the driver's seat. The side of the truck advertises Polarine ("Oil and Greases For Motor Cars") and Burn Per...
International Model F Trucks Parked Along City Street
1917
Two International 1 1/2 ton Model F trucks parked along an urban residential street. The trucks were owned and operated by Standard Oil Company and carried advertisements for "Polarine" motor oil ...
International Model F Oil Truck
1917
Two men pose with their International Model F (or 31) oil truck. The truck was operated by the Marshall Oil Company truck. A can on the back of the truck advertises for French Auto Oils, and the tr...
International Model S-Speed Truck
1924
Man sitting behind the wheel of an International Model S truck with an oil tank mounted on the back. The truck belonged to the Texhoma Oil and Refinery Company of Waco, Texas.
International SF-46 Oil Truck
1928
International Model SF-46 2 ton motor truck equipped with 500 gallon oil tank and power take-off pump. The truck was owned by the Polar Wave heating oil company. The sign painted on the tank reads:...
