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Streetcar Repair Shop

Date: 1910
Description: Interior view of the repair shop of the Madison Traction Company on Fair Oaks Avenue. An open streetcar is on the ramp, with a closed car from the Wingra P...
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Tire Trouble

Date: 08 30 1954
Description: The pit crew signals their driver that his vehicle is exhibiting tire trouble and that he should come in for servicing.
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Training World War I Mechanics

Date: 1918
Description: Training classes for University of Wisconsin student cadets in the repair of automobiles and trucks during World War I.
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Lisbon Implement Company

Date: 11 11 1925
Description: A McCormick-Deering tractor parked beside the door to the Lisbon Implement Company, an International Harvester dealership. A sign advertises the "Sales and...
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Street Work with International G-61 Truck

Date: 04 19 1921
Description: A man working on a residential street with a shovel and an International Model G-61 truck. The truck was operated by the Williams Brother's Concrete and Ce...
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1831 Reaper on Film Set

Date: 1929
Description: Men repair a reaper replica on the motion picture set of "Romance of the Reaper". The film was produced by International Harvester at Walnut Grove to celeb...
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Gilbert Road Grader

Date: 11 18 1926
Description: M.O. Weaver uses a McCormick-Deering 10-20 industrial tractor outfitted with a Gilbert grader to smooth a rural road.
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Adams Maintainer

Date: 06 30 1927
Description: A Nebraska State Highway Department worker uses a McCormick-Deering 10-20 industrial tractor with an Adams maintainer to work on a rural road.
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Dealership Showroom

Date: 1946
Description: An International truck axle and engine sit on display in what appears to be a dealership showroom. A truck body is in the background. This may be part of I...
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General Tire Company Truck

Date: 1950
Description: A man parks an International L-130 truck owned by the General Tire Company next to the Motor Supply Company building. Two large tires are loaded onto the b...
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White Brothers Service Truck

Date: 1950
Description: An International L-110 truck owned by White Brothers Service automotive repair company parked near the opened door of a garage building. The original capti...
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Mechanics' Parts Counter

Date: 05 25 1937
Description: Two men wearing International jumpsuits wait to be assisted at the mechanics' parts counter at International's New York Manhattan truck branch. Two men wor...
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Manhattan Branch Service Floor

Date: 1937
Description: Men repair International trucks on the service floor of International's New York Manhattan truck branch.
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International Motor Truck Branch

Date: 05 25 1937
Description: Exterior view of the International Motor Truck branch in Manhattan. A man stands on the sidewalk outside the building; a sign advertises "International Tr...
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Man Washing International Truck

Date: 05 24 1937
Description: A man uses a hose to wash the tires of an International truck in the third floor wash rack at International Harvester's Manhattan truck branch.
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Welding and Paint Room

Date: 1937
Description: A mechanic stoops to weld a part of an International truck in the welding and paint room of International's Manhattan truck branch.
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Pre-Delivery Service Area

Date: 1937
Description: Men work on trucks in the pre-delivery service area on the third floor of International Harvester's Manhattan truck branch.
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Parts Department at Manhattan Branch

Date: 05 24 1937
Description: Repairs helper Thomas K. Chalmers handles a truck grille in a dumb waiter or service elevator in the parts department on the first floor of International H...
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Receiving Room at Manhattan Branch

Date: 05 24 1937
Description: Two men stand near a truck in the receiving room of International Harvester's Manhattan truck branch. The truck bears the text: "Bickfords" and is parked n...
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Service Floor at Manhattan Branch

Date: 05 25 1937
Description: Men work on trucks in the second floor service department at International Harvester's Manhattan truck branch.

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