Photograph
Alexander Legge
| Alexander Legge (1866-1933) sitting with Miss Florence Melchert, an "entertainment" provided by International Harvester for 4-H Club delegates. Miss Melchert was the winner of the 4-H Club's "Moses Trophy" for leadership. Legge was president of International Harvester Company from 1922 to 1929. He was vice chairman of the War Industries Board during World War I and later appointed chairman of the Federal Farm Board by President Hoover in 1929. He became president of International Harvester again in 1931 and remained in that position until his death in 1933. |
| Image ID: | 11043 |
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| Creation Date: | 12 03 1930 |
| Creator Name: | International Harvester Company |
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| Collection Name: | International Harvester Company corporate archives central file (documented series), 1819-1998 |
| Genre: | Photograph |
| Original Format Type: | photographic print, b&w |
| Original Format Number: | MCC MSS 6Z, Box 1050 file 17203 |
| Original Dimensions: | 10 x 8 inches |
| This image appeared in Harvester World magazine (Jan.-Feb. 1930, pg.6). |
| Agricultural machinery industry |
| Indoor photography |
| Men |
| Women |
| Executives |
| Furniture |
| 4-H clubs |
| Dinners and dining |
| Businessmen |
| Dresses |
| Eyeglasses |
| Suits (Clothing) |
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