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Fleetstar with Garbage Hauler
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Color photo of an International Fleetstar truck outfitted with a garbage hauler. The truck was owned by Deck's Disposal Service and appears against a background of skyscrapers; a building marked "310 W. Polk Building" appears at right.
1975
International Harvester Company
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W012U2Q
WHi 94980
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Leach Garbage Truck
1960
Color photo of a man collecting garbage cans from an alleyway and emptying them into a truck with an IH logo on the front of the chassis and a Leach logo on the garbage truck.
Chicago Tribune Delivery Trucks
April 6, 1933
International trucks owned by the Chicago Tribune line up in front of the Chicago Sunday Tribune building. Buildings on the Chicago skyline are in the background.
International Truck Hauling Corn Cobs
1950
Slightly elevated view of an International L-160 or L-180 truck hauling corn cobs, with a barn and other farm buildings in the background.
Florist Truck
1932
A florist's truck drives past an intersection in a business district. Buildings in the background have signs reading "Delaware Towers Grill" and "Hotel Maryland."
International Speed Trucks Hauling Building Materials
1929
An International Speed Truck hauls building materials while constructing walls surrounding Brandon Pool.
Garbage Truck Outside Restaurant
circa 1970-1979
Color photo of men unloading refuse into the back of an International garbage collection truck parked beside a restaurant. The neon signs on the restaurant building advertise hamburgers and chicken.
