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War Movie Advertisement
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Photographic copy of an advertisement featuring two film strips with scenes from the movies "The Strong Shall be Free" and "The Marines Have Landed." The movie stills show former Harvester employees in battle or employees working in factories, and International trucks and tractors being used in battle. The advertisement text reads: "The Strong Shall be Free; Behind the Men Behind the Guns Work the Men of Harvester (This Movie Now Being Shown Harvester Families)" and "The Marines Have Landed; International Trucks and TracTracTors Help Keep the Marines on the Spot (This Movie Also Being Shown Harvester Families)." The original caption reads: "Plant Magazine back cover."
July 1942
International Harvester Company
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W012YKZ
WHi 63556
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Marines with International M-3-4 Trucks
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