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International PA-50 Power Unit
August 15, 1938
International PA-50 power unit owned by T.E. Luman, which is housed inside a wooden building. The unit was used to generate power to run a coal cutter, lights, and a fan.
Wisconsin Ice and Coal Company Delivery Truck
July 5, 1938
View from street of man carrying ice out of the rear bumper of an International D-300 truck owned by the Wisconsin Ice & Coal Company. The text on the truck advertises "Ice Cubes — Ice Chips."
Cato Oil Company Well
June 21, 1938
Men set up a Wilson double-drum spudder made by Wilson Manufacturing Company, and an International PA-100 power unit at a well owned by Cato Oil Company, Incorporated.
Man with Turbine Pump
1938
Jack Kendall of International's Amarillo branch stands beside a Fairbanks-Morse turbine water pump powered by an International PA-50 power unit.
PA-100 Power Unit in Rail Car
July 27, 1938
Interior of a rail car powered by an International PA-100 power unit. The car was owned by the Rapid City, Black Hills, and Western Rail Road line.
Ornamental Iron Works
1935
An International P-12 power unit provides power to machinery in a factory workroom at the Ornamental Iron Works. A small refrigerator labeled "Drink Coca-Cola" is in the background.
