Studebaker cab-forward truck with flusher, New York World's Fair, 1939
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Description
View of a Studebaker cab-forward truck equipped with flusher for cleaning the streets during the 1939 New York World's Fair. "New York World's Fair 1939 Inc." is painted on side of truck. Administration building and American and World's Fair flags in background. Label on back: "World of Tomorrow streets will be kept clean by Studebaker cab-forward special flusher. When New York opens its 1939 World's Fair, visitors will see this Studebaker cab-forward truck and special flusher in daily operation keeping 1216 acres of fair grounds, walks and streets clean and free from dust. Sixty million people are expected to attend the fair during 1939 to gaze in wonder on the $150,000,000 exposition of modern buildings, exhibits and amusements."
Details
- Resource ID:
- na032187
- Subject:
- Studebaker trucks
- Street cleaning
- New York World's Fair (1939-1940 : New York, N.Y.)
- New York World's Fair (1939-1940 : New York, N.Y.)--Buildings
- Photographic prints
- Date:
- 1939
- Format:
- 1 photographic print ; 8 x 10 in.
- Department:
- National Automotive History Collection
- Location:
- Studebaker
- Copyright:
- Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.