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Tree Roller J5G, Photo 5, L-5954
Photograph of a tree roller that was 20 feet wide and weighed 150 tons, being used in the jungles of the Amazon in Peru, where the LeTourneau Foundation created a mission town called Tournavista.
Date:
1950s
Creator:
R.G. LeTourneau, Inc.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
An R. G. LeTourneau, Inc. employee demonstrates the Tournatow by driving up sidewalk steps J5G
Photograph of an employee of R.G. LeTourneau, Inc., at the controls of the Tournatow, the first vehicle to feature electric-traction motors mounted in the wheel assemblies themselves. The four-wheel-drive and -steer tractor is being demonstrated at the Edgewater Beach Hotel in Chicago, Illinois, on 1950-11-17.
Date:
November 17, 1950
Creator:
R.G. LeTourneau, Inc.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Landing Craft Retriever Archive LT20
Photograph of the Series MA-31 Landing Craft Retriever, essentially a large mobile gantry crane structure, mounted on electric-drive wheels with 120-inch diameter tires. Built in November 1954 for the US Army, it was designed to retrieve beached or capsized amphibious landing craft. Only one LCR was tested by the military. (Eric C. Orlemann, LeTourneau Earthmovers)
Date:
1954
Creator:
R.G. LeTourneau, Inc
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Tree Roller No. 2
Photograph of LeTourneau's Tree Roller No. 2. (A very similar photo is thus described in "R.G. LeTourneau Heavy Equipment: The Electric Drive Era," by Eric Orlemann. After being field tested in Longview, Texas, this unit was shipped to Tournavista, Peru, to be used in land clearing projects there for the LeTourneau Foundation mission. The overall weight of the tree roller was about 100 tons.
Date:
April 8, 1954
Creator:
R.G. LeTourneau, Inc
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Overland Train 32-wheel train in downtown Longview. TX, J5G L-3973
Photograph of LeTourneau's overland train snaking its way through downtown Longview on April 20, 1954
Date:
April 20, 1954
Creator:
R.G. LeTourneau, Inc
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Tournavista, Peru, The Robert G. ship, stranded P0U,P-10-34, L 5131
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
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Tree Roller, Peru P0U,P-10-34, L 595
Photograph of a group of unidentified men standing in front of a LeTourneau tree roller in Tournavista, Peru. The R.G. LeTourneau Foundation built this 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:
September 13, 1954
Creator:
R.G. LeTourneau, Inc
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Logging Arch, P0U, P-10-34, L 6557
Photograph of a LeTourneau Logging Arch. According to Eric Orlemann, the logging arch was first introduced in 1935.
Date:
December 6, 1954
Creator:
R.G. LeTourneau, Inc
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Track-Less Land Train with pipe load P0U, P-10-34, L 6956
Photograph of a Track-less Land Train carrying a large load of pipe. The Land Train was outfitted with 24 electric-driven wheels.
Date:
February 17, 1955
Creator:
R.G. LeTourneau, Inc
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Sno-train, view from car, P0U, P-10-34, L 6938
Photograph of the VC-22 Sno-Freighter, which measured 274 feet in length and had a maximum payload of 175 tons. One went to work transporting supplies in Alaska in 1956.
Date:
March 2, 1955
Creator:
R.G. LeTourneau, Inc
System:
The Portal to Texas History
A digging machine that can dig its way right up a straight bank J5G, Photo 16, L-7399
Photograph of one of LeTourneau's digging machines, which was capable of digging its way right up a straight bank as seen here. The photo was taken on 1955-04-14, according to the filename given to the image.
Date:
April 14, 1955
Creator:
R.G. LeTourneau, Inc.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
A digging machine that can dig its way right up a straight bank J5G, Photo 17, L-7395
Photograph of a digging machine that can dig its way right up a straight bank. Unsure of Model number.
Date:
April 14, 1955
Creator:
R.G. LeTourneau, Inc.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Electric logging,crane P0U,P-10-34, L 7916
Photograph of a Series "F" Log Stacker, called by Eric C. Orlemann "the most efficient log loading solution for the timber industry."
Date:
July 12, 1955
Creator:
R.G. LeTourneau, Inc
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Log Stacker, P0U, P-10-34, L 8226
Photograph of a LeTourneau log stacker. The log stacker was introduced in 1955 (the date of this photograph) as its first diesel-electric drive Series "F" Log Stacker, Model C-4, according to Eric Orlemann. It had a rear-mounted engine and all electric wheel drive. This would serve as a basic pattern for all stackers to be built by the company into the 1980s.
Date:
July 29, 1955
Creator:
R.G. LeTourneau, Inc.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Big Plow with Disc 6 foot J5G, Photo 36, L-8307,
Photograph of what was unofficially called The Big Plow with a 6-foot disc. The Series H (Model 6-16) was introduced in 1955, according to, Eric C. Orlemann's book on LeTourneau earthmoving equipment.
Date:
August 15, 1955
Creator:
R.G. LeTourneau, Inc.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Transporter, off-road tests, P0U,P-10-36, L 8360
Photograph of LeTourneau transporter being put through its off-road tests. Its six wide tires made it especially well-suited for very sandy environments, such as deserts.
Date:
August 22, 1955
Creator:
R.G. LeTourneau, Inc
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Landing Craft Retriever Lt8-56132-6-27
Photograph of the Series "MA-31" Landing Craft Retriever built for the U.S. Army by LeTourneau. It was the only LCR ever built, according to author Eric Orlemann. Its main mission was to drive into deep surf and retrieve beached or capsized amphibious vehicles.
Date:
September 1, 1955
Creator:
R.G. LeTourneau, Inc
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Landing Craft Retriever Lt8-55017-5-298
Photograph of the Series MA-31 Landing Craft Retriever, originally completed by LeTourneau in November 1954. It was ordered by the U.S. Army, and only one was ever built. Its main mission was to drive into deep surf and retrieve beached or capsized amphibious vehicles, according to author Eric Orlemann.
Date:
September 8, 1955
Creator:
R.G. LeTourneau, Inc
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Logistical Cargo Carrier (Series LCC-1)
Photograph of a Logistical Cargo Carrier (Series LCC-1) at some type of exhibit of military vehicles and aircraft. According to author Eric Orlemann, the U.S. Army Transportation Corps requested the LCC-1 to re-supply the radar stations along the DEW (Distant Early Warning) Line. Length of the train was 173 feet with a maximum rated 45-ton payload capacity.
Date:
1956
Creator:
R.G. LeTourneau, Inc
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Tree Roller 20 foot wide 150 Ton, J5G, Photo 1, L-3835
Photograph of a Series "G" Tree Crusher manufactured at the Vicksburg plan. Author Eric Orlemann said this model was 20 feet wide and weighed 150 tons.
Date:
1956
Creator:
R.G. LeTourneau, Inc
System:
The Portal to Texas History
A34 tree crusher with hexagon shaped wheels at Stumpy Point J5G, 22205
Photograph of AN A34 tree crusher with hexagon shaped wheels at Stumpy Point.
Date:
February 1956
Creator:
R.G. LeTourneau, Inc.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Tree Crusher,150 tons, P0U,P-10-34, V-1556
Photograph of the Series "G" Tree Crusher No. 5 model. According to Eric Orlemann, this unit had its two diesel-electric generator sets mounted side by side. The inscription on the side of the cab reads "LeTourneau Tree Crusher. Made by Mississippi Division of R.G. LeTourneau, Inc., Longview, Texas.
Date:
February 1, 1956
Creator:
R.G. LeTourneau, Inc
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Model C-6 Transporter, off-road
Photograph of a Model C-6 Transporter demonstrating its off-road capabilities. The Transporter was powered by a large 300-hp Buda Super Diesel engine, according to author Eric Orlemann. Its generator provided power to electric traction motors in all six wheels. Its load capacity was 35 tons.
Date:
April 6, 1956
Creator:
R.G. LeTourneau, Inc
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Tong crane, P0U,P-10-34, L 11229
Photograph of a LeTourneau tong crane picking up an automobile as a man watches. The inscription on the front of the crane indicates the photograph was taken in Longview, Texas, which was the primary plant and headquarters of the company by 1956.
Date:
August 1, 1956
Creator:
R.G. LeTourneau, Inc
System:
The Portal to Texas History