Our Collection

At the Institute’s core is the Gilder Lehrman Collection, one of the great archives in American history. More than 85,000 items cover five hundred years of American history, from Columbus’s 1493 letter describing the New World through the end of the twentieth century.

Autocar Contents... One Hellcat

Order a pdf of this item here.

Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09654.41 Author/Creator: Autocar Place Written: s.l. Type: Poster Date: 3 April, 1944 Pagination: 1 poster Height: 58.4 cm, Width: 43.3 cm Order a Copy

One poster entitled, "Contents... One Hellcat" printed by Autocar, dated April 3, 1944. Poster features an Autocar truck owned by Dade Brothers, Inc., lifting a crate that carries fully built Hellcats, and Wildcats, two types of planes used by the Air Force. There is also an image of a loaded truck hauling the crate uphill. The poster reads in part, "On all fronts, Autocar provides special-purpose vehicles for the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Forces... rugged reminders of heavy-duty Autocar Trucks to come at war's end." The title has been written on the back of the poster in pencil, the date has also been stamped on the back.

Citation Guidelines for Online Resources