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War Damage to International Harvester's Nancy Branch House
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Damaged interior of an International Harvester warehouse attached to the company's branch house at Nancy, France. Nazi Luftwaffe aircraft wings and tailfins are visible among the rubble. Total estimate for damage done to warehouse was 1,450,187.50 francs. Original report reads: "The property was occupied by German armed forces. Before leaving Nancy they blew up the airplanes which they had sheltered in the warehouse at the same time damaging the roof, sides, etc., of the building."
1946
International Harvester Company
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War Damage to IHC Nancy Branch House Parts Warehouse
1946
Damaged interior of International Harvester's branch house at Nancy, France. Rubble is strewn across the floor around rows of parts bins. Original report reads: "The premises were hit by a shell d...
IH Branch in Nancy, France
1962
Map of the city of Nancy, France. The IH Branch and a warehouse are circled.
International Model KR-12 Trucks
1946
Advertising brochure for International Model KR-12 trucks featuring a driver backing a truck up to a warehouse loading dock.
War Time Factory Work
1944
Workers drilling on a section of a military airplane cowling at an International Harvester factory.
Factory Workers Assembling Airplane Engine Cowling
1944
Factory workers assembling an engine cowling for the Curtiss-Wright C-46 Commando cargo and transport airplane during World War II at International Harvester's Auburn Works. The factory was owned b...
Map of IH Branch Houses and Factories in Canada
November 10, 1933
A map of IH branch houses and factories in Canada. The legend includes markings for branch houses, transfer warehouses, factories, and motor truck branches.
