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Military Dance
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Uniformed Corp. J.L. Slack, a former International Harvester Company employee, dances with a woman wearing a dress and high heeled shoes at Port Clinton. Other dancing couples are in the background. Corporal Slack likely belonged to the "Harvester Battalion", and may have been stationed at Camp Perry, Ohio for training. The original caption reads: "LIGHT MOMENTS FOR A CORPORAL. Corp. J.L. Slack, formerly of the Chicago (m.t.) branch, joins the throng at the Friday-night dance conducted by the Port Clinton Service Center."
1942
International Harvester Company
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Military Couples on Stairwell
1942
Two soldiers link arms with two women wearing dresses at the Port Clinton Service Center. The men were former International Harvester employees, and likely belonged to the "Harvester Battalion." Th...
Men on Tractor Shoe Chain Assembly
1942
Factory workers assemble "shoe chains" on an International crawler tractor (TracTracTor) at International Harvester's Tractor Works.
Harvester Battalion
1942
A group of men from Tractor Works who joined the "Harvester Battalion" sit on a military vehicle and raise their arms for a group portrait.
International Dump KR-11 Government Truck
May 4, 1942
Side view of an International KR-11 dump truck with the bed raised. The original caption reads: "KR-11 M.T. Government Model, Contract 11401."
Review and Parade
1942
A group of soldiers lined up in a field for a Saturday morning review and a parade before officers. The soldiers likely belong to the "Harvester Battalion" at Camp Perry, Ohio for training. The ba...
National Defense Photo Montage
1942
Montage of machines and armaments produced by International Harvester for the war effort. Included are images of jeeps, crawler tractors (TracTracTors), and artillery pieces.
