Trucks
Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:
Arthur Wood Tocher photographs of trucks
Arthur Wood Tocher (1919-2005) was a transportation history enthusiast, specializing in large vehicles with an emphasis on trucks. This collection consists of truck and car related images. The bulk of the collection contains photographs that Tocher took at truck shows in the late 1990s and early 2000s. The collection also includes images of construction vehicles, postcards of classic cars, a calendar with images of classic trucks, and a large truck photograph mounted on wood.
Boyertown Auto Body Works photographs
Boyertown Auto Body Works was a manufacturer of delivery truck bodies for commercial and industrial use, as well as specialty and military vehicles. The works manufactured electric, gas, and diesel vehicles and bodies on all types of vehicles. This small collection comprises photographs of food service vehicles manufactured by Boyertown Auto Body Works during the 1960s.
Robert Gilbert collection of truck ephemera
Truck production in the United States accelerated rapidly during the twentieth century in a variety of ways. The Robert Gilbert collection of truck ephemera documents this trend, spanning from the 1930s to the early 2000s, with the bulk of materials dating from 1950 to 2000. The collection contains trade catalogs, magazine tear sheets, and serials related to both commercial and consumer vehicles, farm tractors, and construction equipment. Manufacturers represented in the collection include: Allis-Chalmers, Case, Caterpillar, Chevrolet, Dodge, Ford, General Motors, International Harvester, Kenworth, Komatsu, Mack, Massey-Ferguson, Peterbilt, Volvo, White, and several other companies.
Wayne W. Light miscellany
Wayne W. Light (1882-) was a lawyer andlight delivery vehicle inventor. The collection consists of items amassed by Light to document his attempts to become an automotive inventor and manufacturer.