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4,000,000th International Truck Built
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Elevated view of plant officials exchanging handshakes in front of the 4,000,000th truck built at Springfield as it rolls off the assembly line. Loadstar Model 1700.
August 22, 1966
International Harvester Company
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4,000,000th Truck, Springfield Works
August 22, 1966
Workers, managers, and officials look on as the 4,000,000th truck produced at Springfield Works is celebrated.
Workers Pose with Springfield's 4,000,000th IH Truck
August 22, 1966
Workers of the Springfield Plant pose with the 4,000,000th truck produced at the plant.
Springfield Driveaway
1968
Elevated view of 946 vehicles lined up at the Clark County fairgrounds awaiting their drivers for the largest drive-away ever held by International Harvester. The vehicles are Travelall station wag...
Springfield Works Truck Assembly Line
1935
Workers spray painting a truck chassis on the assembly line at International Harvester's Springfield Works (factory).
"Golden Jubilee" Truck at Springfield Works
1957
A shower of sparks fly as a factory worker tends to an International A-100 "Golden Jubilee" truck at Springfield Works.
Truck Assembly Line at Springfield Works
1959
View over truck cabs on a long assembly line at International Harvester's Springfield Works. Factory workers are on both sides of the trucks.
