Summary
Part of a large collection of glass plate and film negatives, transparencies, photo albums, product catalogues, videos, motion picture films, company journals, advertisements and newspaper cuttings relating to the operations of the International Harvester Company and its subsidiaries in Australia.
The International Harvester Company of America was formed in 1902 by the merger of five leading American agricultural machinery manufacturers. An Australian subsidiary was established in 1904 to manage Australian distribution and sales and over subsequent decades International Harvester became a major competitor to local manufacturers like H.V. McKay's Sunshine Harvester Works.
Later International Harvester established its own Australian manufacturing works, producing agricultural equipment (and later tractors) at Geelong from 1939, motor trucks at Dandenong from 1952 and earthmoving and construction equipment at Port Melbourne from 1958.
Description of Content
Taken at Carrum Downs, near Melbourne, Victoria.
Physical Description
Colour transparency.
More Information
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Collection Names
International Harvester Photographic Collection, International Harvester (IH) Collection
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation from International Trucks Pty Ltd, by Nov 1992
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Place & Date Depicted
Carrum Downs, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 16 Oct 1940
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Creator
International Harvester Co of Australia Pty Ltd (IHC), Victoria, Australia
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Format
Transparency, 8 in. x 6 in., Colour
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Model Name or Number
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Brand Names
IH (Agricultural Equipment) , IH (Disc Ploughs) , International Harvester (Agricultural Equipment) , International Harvester (Disc Ploughs)
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Classification
Agriculture & rural life, Crop management - ploughing, Disc ploughs
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
210 mm (Width), 162 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Agricultural Equipment, Horsedrawn Ploughs, Motor Trucks, Motor Vehicles, Ploughing, Ploughs, Tractors
