This is a black-and-white magazine advertisement for International Harvester tractors used at airports. The main photograph shows the nose and left side of a Northwest Airlines Douglas DC-4 passenger aircraft parked on an airport ramp. An International I-9 tractor, driven by a worker, is towing the aircraft by its nose landing gear. The airline’s name and round logo are visible on the aircraft’s fuselage. Below and to the left is a smaller photograph of an International Super-A tractor being driven outdoors, illustrating grounds-keeping use. The text promotes International tractors as dependable mobile power for airlines and airports, emphasizing towing, pushing, and maintenance tasks. The advertisement is branded “International Industrial Power” and identifies the manufacturer as International Harvester Company of Chicago.

1950 International Harvest Advertisement
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With Northwest DC-4 N95415.
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