Tree crusher clearing land, Box 3, Museum,B17

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Photograph of a three-wheeled G-40 tree crusher. According to author Eric Orlemann, the overall working weight was 84,000 pounds, or 42 tons. A total of 10 G-40 tree crushers were built.

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R.G. LeTourneau, Inc 1960.

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This photograph is part of the collection entitled: LeTourneau University Archives and was provided by the LeTourneau University Margaret Estes Library to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 11 times, with 8 in the last month. More information about this photograph can be viewed below.

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Photograph of a three-wheeled G-40 tree crusher. According to author Eric Orlemann, the overall working weight was 84,000 pounds, or 42 tons. A total of 10 G-40 tree crushers were built.

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  • Accession or Local Control No: Box 3, Museum,B17 tree crusher clearning land Archive
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth1626953

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LeTourneau University Archives

This digital collection is comprised of photographs of earthmoving equipment designed and produced by R.G. LeTourneau and weekly issues of the newsletter, NOW, spanning 9 decades (1930-2010s). The newsletters cover topics such as religious articles, work-force related information updates regarding employees of R. G. LeTourneau Inc., as well as other newsworthy topics going on globally and in the United States. Bible verses and a section called “Plant Life” are notable recurring segments. Additionally, LeTourneau Tech’s NOW, LeTourneau College NOW, as well as LeTourneau University President’s Annual Report are included in this collection. The collection is provided by R.G. LeTourneau Museum & Archives.

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  • 1960

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  • Dec. 19, 2023, 7:53 a.m.

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  • April 10, 2024, 2:25 p.m.

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R.G. LeTourneau, Inc. Tree crusher clearing land, Box 3, Museum,B17, photograph, 1960; Likely Vicksburg, Miss.. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1626953/: accessed June 5, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting LeTourneau University Margaret Estes Library.

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