Summary

One of two black and white photographs attached to an album page. The page is one of 28 that previously made up a photograph album containing black & white photographs of the International Harvester Company's state branch offices and showrooms throughout Australia.

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

Exterior of an International Harvester factory at Perth, a railway yard can be seen in the foreground. One track with carts on it can be seen bending towards the factory. The factory is labelled with 'International Harvester Company', next to it is a steel works.

Physical Description

Black & white silver gelatin photograph, mounted to an album page.

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