Photograph
Great Western Oil Company Truck
| A Model 103 International truck owned by the Great Western Oil Company of Cleveland, Ohio parked on a cobblestone street in a residential area. A man stands at the back of the truck, filling a metal pail with fuel. Behind the truck is a small building with a sign for the Great Western Oil Company hanging under a tiled roof. |
| Image ID: | 83401 |
|---|---|
| Creation Date: | 03 13 1925 |
| Creator Name: | International Harvester Company |
| City: | |
| County: | |
| State: | |
| Collection Name: | International Harvester Company photo albums, circa 1899-1965 |
| Genre: | Photograph |
| Original Format Type: | photographic print, b&w |
| Original Format Number: | MCC MSS 7Z, Album 254, Pg.81 |
| Original Dimensions: | 7.5 x 5.5 inches |
| The original typewritten caption reads: "Two Photographs. Model 103 International motor truck owned by the Great Western Oil Company, Cleveland, Ohio. This company also operates one Model 63 and three Model S International motor trucks, and also operates Internationals at its other branches in Detroit, Indianapolis, Buffalo, Grand Rapids, and Aurora, Ohio. The garage superintendent said he thought the total of Internationals operated by the company is seventeen. In Cleveland, the company also operates seven other types of motor trucks. These are six Packards and one Denby, and are older trucks. The garage superintendent said he would recommend that they be replaced by Internationals. The motor trucks are utilized to haul gasoline, kerosene, oils, etc." |
| Blue collar workers |
| Commercial buildings |
| Trees |
| Dwellings |
| Cities and towns |
| Neighborhoods |
| Fences |
| Men |
| Outdoor photography |
| Delivery of goods |
| Fuel trade |
| Signs and signboards |
| Streets |
| Trucks |
| This image is issued by the Wisconsin Historical Society. Use of the image requires written permission from the staff of the Collections Division. It may not be sold or redistributed, copied or distributed as a photograph, electronic file, or any other media. The image should not be significantly altered through conventional or electronic means. Images altered beyond standard cropping and resizing require further negotiation with a staff member. The user is responsible for all issues of copyright. Please Credit: Wisconsin Historical Society. |
| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
|---|