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Great photo.
“1943- Jeep pause beside sign erected at Oro Bay in New Guinea that points out the “Dobodura-Tokyo Road” and bears the words of President Roosevelt: “There are many roads to Tokyo: we will neglect none of them.” Photo measures approx. 7″ x 9 3/4″
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UPDATE: **SOLD** Was on eBay.
There are four different 2×2 negatives of this jeep from similar angles.
“Original Photo Negative from the Tulsa, OK area from the 1950’s. There was no information about the photographer, I figured out the location and era based on information in the images of the set I am listing together (Car tags and signs and recognizable landmarks) I have “inverted” the image, so you can see what a print will look like. The quality is fair to good, having some graininess. This is a good quality, albeit amateur image.”
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UPDATE: This same photo with a different caption was sold back in 2014 (see bottom pics).
“1942 Photo WW2 Era Fort Custer MI Versatile Jeep Military Push Ball Game Rare
You are bidding on an original Press Photo from a newspaper archive. The photograph measures 6×7 inches and is dated 9-25-1942.”
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Here’s a neat photo that includes VEC CJ-2As on the assembly line.
“This is an original press photo. The peacetime version of the Jeep is in volume production at the Willys-Overland plant here. Shown is a sub-assembly line where bodies get finishing touches. The company which expects a world wide market for the vehicles as a farm and industrial tractor, truck, mobile power unit and passenger conveyance plans to build 20,000 this year. Photo measures 10.75 x 8.25 inches. Photo is dated 07-26-1945.”
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Some slow-going through Thailand’s mud.
“1962 Press Photo Anti-leprosy team push the Jeep in Yasothorn near Thailand. This is an original press photo. Fighting the stigma of the outcast Members of an anti-leprosy team struggled pushed a Jeep, carrying supplies, out of the mud in Yasothorn, Northeast of Thailand. The team, sponsored by the Thai Government and the World Health Organization of the United Nations surges out and treats leprosy victims throughout the country. The travel from village to village Setting up clinics in health centers or temples, where they dispense Sulfone drugs. Photo measures 10 x 8 inches. Photo is dated 08-25-1962.”
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UPDATE: Mac’s Motor City Garage published a post on the Aluminum Alcoa Jeepster. Two or three were made. Only one is known to survive according to Jim Allen.
https://macsmotorcitygarage.com/willys-overland-oddball-the-1950-alcoa-coupe/#more-55876
Joe in Mesa forwarded this article posted at Core77, an industrial design website, about crated jeeps. Not a perfect article regarding jeeps, but it does have good photos and a video, one of which I’ve posted below. The Core77 site is an interesting one to explore.
http://www.core77.com/posts/63223/How-WWII-Jeeps-Were-Crated-for-Shipping?utm_medium
Too bad the photo wasn’t farther to the right. Looks like there’s more jeeps.
“WWII U.S. Jeeps Roll Off Assembly Line at Depot in England Original Press Photo”
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A cool (very cool as in freezing cold) photo.
“1945 Press Photo Vintage Jeep Pulls US 9th Army Ski Patrol Soldier Germany WWII. You are bidding on an original press photo of Vintage Jeep Pulls US 9th Army Ski Patrol Soldier Germany WWII. Photo measures 6.5 x 8.5 inches and is dated 2/1/1945.”
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Thanks once again goes to Charles for sharing these photos.
This German soldier was 7′ 6″!
This photo is from 1944 at the Battle of the Bugle. These are some Belgian SAS members.
