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International Trucks Gatti-Hallicrafter's Expedition to Africa
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Cover of a public relations booklet outlining the Gatti-Hallicrafters expedition to British East Africa. Features a color photograph of Italian explorer Attilio Gatti in safari clothes standing by his custom designed International truck. Gatti is talking with a group of Masai, native East Africans. The title "To the 'Mountains of the Moon'" is at lower right.
1947
International Harvester Company
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W012T7I
WHi 25878
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Clyde and Weldon King in Gatti Truck
1947
Original caption reads: "Clyde King, Vice President of International Harvester Export Company, bids his son, second officer of the Gatti Hallicrafters Expedition, bon voyage on his impending journe...
Gatti Expedition Trucks Loaded onto S.S. "African Pilgrim"
1947
Original caption reads: "International motor trucks of Gatti-Hallicrafters Expedition being loaded into hold of S.S. "African Pilgrim" prior to voyage to Mombasa, British East Africa."
Member of Gatti-Hallicrafters Expedition
1947
Original caption reads: "E.C. Prince, photographer member of the Gatti-Hallicrafters Expedition, is shown entering a Higgins camp trailer to be used in Africa."
Men Loading Gatti Expedition Truck into S.S. "African Pilgrim"
1947
Original caption reads: "International motor trucks of Gatti-Hallicrafters Expedition being loaded into hold of S.S. "African Pilgrim" prior to voyage to Mombasa, British East Africa."
Attilio Gatti and Expedition Member
1947
Original caption reads: "Weldon King and Commander Attilio Gatti enjoy a moment of levity prior to their sailing to Africa for an extensive electronic and radio short wave research expedition."
Assembly of Gatti-Hallicrafters Expedition Trucks
1947
Original caption reads: "Gatti-Hallicrafters Expedition being assembled outside Manhattan showrooms of International Harvester Company preparatory to departure to Brooklyn dock for sailing on S.S. ...
