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Roadside Advertising
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A country road including a barbed wire fence, advertising signs and trees. One of the signs is in the shape of an airplane diving toward the ground and advertises York & Massey, an International Harvester dealership. The sign reads: "Make a Dive for York and Massey. Buick, Good Year, International Trucks and Tractors, Hardware." Another sign advertises: "Quaker State" oil.
1940
International Harvester Company
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WHi 59762
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Simpson Motor Truck Co. Billboard
1940
An automobile drives down a road near a billboard advertising the Simpson Motor Truck Company, an International truck dealership. The original caption reads: "The Simpson Motor Truck Company, Clark...
Automobiles on Main Street
1940
Automobiles driving down Main Street, which is lined on either side with storefronts and buildings. On the left side of the street is Hotel LaFayette. On the right side is the Luna Theatre, Western...
Becken Motor Company
1930
A sign advertises International motor trucks on the exterior of the Becken Motor Company, an International Harvester dealership. The signs on the building advertise Red Crown Gasoline, the "Lowest ...
International Harvester U.S. Map
1940
Map illustrating the industrial uses of International crawler tractors (TracTracTors) across the United States. Includes the text: "International Serving Industrial America."
McCormick-Deering Twine Display
1941
McCormick-Deering binder twine advertising display. The display includes the text,:"Use McCormick-Deering Twine," "Non-Tangling, Guaranteed for Weight, Length, and Strength," "The Big Ball," and "T...
Advertising Signs
1915
Signs advertising: Empire Jr. Grain and Corn Drills; Kentucky Drills and Seeders; International Harvester Mogul Oil Engine; and Osborn Harrows and Cultivators.
