Summary

One of four 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

Main office area at the Sydney branch of the the International Harvester Company of Australia. Office workers sit at desks positioned in rows down the length of the room, they are doing a variety of task including, writing, typing and speaking on the telephone. Along the right side of the room is a glass panelled wall, possibly separate offices. In the foreground is a waiting area containing cane furniture and a table of magazines.

Physical Description

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

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