Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. George Roberts purchases the first truck sold at the War Assets Administration's surplus truck and trailer sale at Port Hueneme. The sale was open to veterans only and included 5499 vehicles valued at about $14,000,000 total. Handwritten annotation from nitrate negative: Geo Roberts Text from original nitrate sleeve: War Assets Corporation - War Materials Surplus sale at Port Hueneme, Calif., May 1946: Drive-Away trucks: Sanchez, Manuel - San Pedro; Fletcher, Robt - LA; Fetherston, F.W. - Corvallis, Ore. (rusty truck); Goode, S.M. and Mrs. - Dana, Calif. (broken bow on truck); Farthing, Eldon - Corvallis, Ore. (rusty truck); Wilson, Leonard J.; Roberts, George - Reseda, Calif. (first truck sold); Roberts, George and Smurr, Hylen L.
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b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
36026 uclamss_1387_36026-11 ark:/21198/zz00280h99
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No linguistic content
Subject
War Trucks--American--California--Port Hueneme Secondhand sales--California--Port Hueneme Trailers--California--Port Hueneme Transportation Veterans--American Economy Roberts, George United States. War Assets Administration
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