Photograph
Men at Red Cross Headquarters
Men are standing under a flagpole at the entrance of the Red Cross Headquarters. An International Red Baby truck is parked nearby. |
Image ID: | 60001 |
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Creation Date: | 04 15 1925 |
Creator Name: | International Harvester Company |
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State: | Indiana |
Collection Name: | International Harvester Company photo albums, circa 1899-1965 |
Genre: | Photograph |
Original Format Type: | photographic print, b&w |
Original Format Number: | MCC MSS 7Z, Album 250, Pg.18 |
Original Dimensions: | 9 x 7 inches |
Photograph taken from a series of southern Indiana scenes showing the aftermath of the "tri-state tornado" of March 18, 1925. The tornado passed through Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana, killing nearly 700 people. In response to an appeal from John Covert of the Indiana Farm Bureau Relief, International Harvester sent twenty tractors and plows to Princeton, Indiana, and twelve tractors to Griffin, Indiana. The tractors arrived in Princeton on March 29, 1925. Local farmers used the equipment to plow their fields and plant their crops. The original caption appearing in the May 1925 issue of Harvester World reads, "The Red Baby in the picture was daily used to transport supplies and happened to stop in front of the Red Cross headquarters just as a wind storm darkened the sky and swirled clouds of dust in all directions." |
Architecture |
Red Cross |
Clothing and dress |
Hats |
Assistance in emergencies |
Disaster relief |
Tornadoes |
Men |
Outdoor photography |
Banners |
Trucks |
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Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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