Vehicles, Military

A monkey named "Lady" who was the mascot of the 4026th Army Signal Photographic Battalion, sits in a jeep, somewhere in the Philippines. Donor: John Paxton.

John Paxton in front of Army Jeep. Donor: John Paxton.

Marshal Koniev (foreground, second from left) receives a United States Army Jeep as a gift from General Omar Bradley (foreground, left). General Bradley, commander of the United States 12th Army Group, had crossed over into Russian lines to meet Marshal Koniev, commander of the Russian 1st Ukrainian Army Group's headquarters which was then located southeast of Torgau. All others are unidentified.

Major General Louis W. Truman, commander of Fort Lewis, Washington (center) inspects the equipment of the 30th Artillery during a command maintenance inspection of the unit while two unidentified soldiers look on.

Major General Louis W. Truman (left) and Colonel Peter D. Clainos (right) standing in a Jeep, review the troops on Gray Field, Fort Lewis, Tacoma Washington during 4th Infantry Division Day, 1959. All others soldiers are unidentified.

Aerial view of a Christmas display of the 34th Armor Division at Fort Lewis, Washington. The display shows a Santa figure in a sleigh (M-48 medium tank) and six reindeer pulling the sleigh (half-ton trucks and jeeps). In the foreground Rudolph (another reindeer jeep) is shown stopping in front with Santa Claus and a driver, both unidentified members of the 34th Armor) delivering gifts for a children's party.

Five unidentified oriental military personnel ride in an open-air jeep at an unknown location. Official cars can be seen parked in the background. The photo was probably taken during President Harry S. Truman's presidential campaign trip to the West Coast. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

Jeeps on Pauley Special Train. Photograph taken during the U.S. Reparations Mission. Edwin Pauley was the U.S. Ambassador on the Allied Reparations Committee from 1945-47 (the committee that assessed the reparations Axis powers could afford to pay the victors).

Olsen, member of Reparations Mission party, drives a jeep through the "Flea Market" area of outdoor merchant stalls in Mukden, Manchuria. Photograph taken during the U.S. Reparations Mission. Edwin Pauley was the U.S. Ambassador on the Allied Reparations Committee from 1945-47 (the committee that assessed the reparations the Axis powers could afford to pay the victors).

Snapshot taken in Korea of a convoy of trucks on a rural road. Soldiers are standing, sitting, and even sleeping at the side of the road. From: Brenda Thompson.