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The Robert G. Letourneau ship, stranded in Tournavista, Peru, P0U,P-10-34, L 5131

Description: Photograph of the Robert G. LeTourneau ship, stuck in mud in the Amazon River, 1954-06-13. The R.G. LeTourneau Foundation built a city on the headwaters of the Amazon River by clearing 990,000 acres it had been granted by the Peruvian government in exchange for building 31 miles of road through the Amazon rainforest.
Date: June 13, 1954
Creator: R.G. LeTourneau, Inc.
Partner: LeTourneau University Margaret Estes Library

The Big Plow with 6-Foot Disc, J5G, Photo 35, L-8312

Description: Photograph of R.G. LeTourneau's Series H (Model 6-16) Disc Plow, designed for land-clearing operations. It was powered by a front longitudinally mounted diesel, according to author Eric Orlemann.
Date: June 15, 1955
Creator: R.G. LeTourneau, Inc.
Partner: LeTourneau University Margaret Estes Library
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