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Soldiers with Truck and Airplane
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Uniformed soldiers use a ladder to unload objects from a U.S. Army C-47 airplane labeled "Green Goon." An International truck appears in the foreground with a panel of characters on the door.
1943
International Harvester Company
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Group with Coast Guard Truck
1943
A group of uniformed women and a uniformed man stand around and sit on an International truck marked "United States Coast Guard" at the entrance to the United States Coast Guard garage.
Torpedo Illustration
1943
A military airplane drops torpedoes on a boat floating in a body of water in an illustration titled: "A Kid from Kansas."
Loading Navy Transport Plane
1944
A man supervises the unloading of a US Navy R4D transport plane onto a truck with a star symbol painted on the driver door. Snow-capped mountains are in the background. The original caption reads: ...
Seabees Dismantling Fuel Tanks
September 30, 1943
The 56th Construction Battalion of Seabees dismantles fuel tanks using a crane and an International K-line truck. The original caption reads: "Project No. 56-PH."
Battalion Seabees with International Truck
September 1943
Battalion Seabees work on waterfront construction using an International K-line truck.
International Military Vehicle
1943
Side view of a military half-track manufactured by the International Company parked in a snow-covered lot. The vehicle bears the mark "U.S.A. 40175789." The inset in the bottom right corner reads: ...
