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Seabees with Cherry Picker
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Seabees use an International crawler tractor (TracTracTor) with a crane ("cherry picker") to load cargo on a Western Pacific island. The text on the crane reads: "Shore Party."
1945
International Harvester Company
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Battle at Iwo Jima
1945
Marines dig foxholes into the sand on the beaches of Iwo Jima. The men are surrounded by military equipment, including a crane. An International Diesel crawler tractor (TracTracTor) is in the backg...
International TD-9 Crawler Tractors
1944
Elevated view of International TD-9 crawler tractors (TracTracTors) equipped with bulldozers and front-end loaders parked in rows in a dirt lot. The original caption reads: "Just as is the case wit...
International Crawler-Tractors with Cranes
1944
International crawler-tractors outfitted with Trackson cranes park in rows in a dirt lot. The original caption reads: "Just as is the case with International motor trucks described above, Internati...
Soldier Shoveling Mud Off Crawler Tractor
1945
Marine Private First Class Gilbert E. Bailey shovels heavily caked mud from the tracks of his International TD-18 Diesel crawler tractor (TracTracTor). The original caption reads: "WHO'S GOT A TOOT...
Unloading Marine Supplies
1945
Marines use an International TD-9 crawler tractor (TracTracTor) and dozer shovel loader to unload supplies on a beach. A ship is in the background. The original caption reads: "Towing four thousand...
Marines Unloading Supplies
1945
Marines use an International TD-18 Diesel crawler tractor (TracTracTor) to unload supplies and equipment from a ship. Many ships are in the water in the background. The original caption reads: "LAN...
