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360 Electric Digger-Longview J5G, 23163
Photograph of a 360 Electric Digger, an earth-moving machine with three large bowls filled with dirt, with large wheels and motors at either end and in between the bowls, including an operator partially visible in the center part of the vehicle. The Digger is in a large, empty dirt area and a wall of scraped dirt is partially visible at the back of the equipment, with trees visible in the far background.
Date:
March 4, 1966
Creator:
R.G. LeTourneau, Inc.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
L-15908 Tree Roller J5G, Photo 6 1-1-1959, archival
Photograph of a L-15908 tree roller. It was a diesel-electric machine designed to quickly push down and crush trees. This model was used in Tournavista, Peru, a mission town founded by the LeTourneau Foundation, the charitable arm of the company.
Date:
January 1, 1959
Creator:
R.G. LeTourneau, Inc.
Object Type:
Photograph
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.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Aerial view of LeTourneau plant in Longview, Texas
Photograph of the R.G. LeTourneau plant in Longview, Texas. The first of these five domes, the one in the foreground, was built in 1962, while the final three were built in 1965. Two of the domes have been destroyed in separate weather events in 2018 and 2021. Each dome is 85-feet high and contains 70,000 square feet of space.
Date:
1965
Creator:
R.G. LeTourneau, Inc
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Aerial view of Longview plant of R.G. LeTourneau, Inc.
Aerial photograph of the Longview plant of R.G. LeTourneau, Inc., likely taken in the 1970s. The five domes, or semispheres, provided a unique aspect and were a familiar site in South Longview.
Date:
197X
Creator:
R.G. LeTourneau, Inc.
Object Type:
Photograph
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.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cotton PickerLT20 Folder 392
Photograph of what is described as a cotton picker. There appears to be no record of LeTourneau building such a machine.
Date:
1945
Creator:
R.G. LeTourneau, Inc
Object Type:
Photograph
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.
Object Type:
Photograph
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.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Driving scraper 1,000 miles LT21
Magazine article for Country Extra Magazine about the author driving a used LeTourneau D Pull Scraper for around $7,000 in 1957 and driving it more than 1,000 miles from Shreveport, Louisiana to Ulysses, Nebraska. :Published 2015-03.
Date:
March 2015
Creator:
Novak, Gene E.
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Early tournapull Box 3, Museum,B
Photograph of a Model C Tournapull, likely from the 1940s based on similar images found online and "LeTourneau Heavy Equipment" by Eric C. Orlemann. According to him, the Model C was the most popular of the scrapers built by the company.
Date:
Date unknown. Likely in the 1940s.
Creator:
R.G. LeTourneau, Inc.
Object Type:
Photograph
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
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
F-804 Stacker J5G, L-24152
Photograph of the F-804 Log Stacker taken at the W.T. Smith Lumber Co. in Chapman, AL.
Date:
January 13, 1966
Creator:
R.G. LeTourneau, Inc.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
First Self-Propelled Scraper J5G
Photograph of the first self-propelled earth scraper, built by R.G. LeTourneau in 1923. According to Eric C. Orlemann, who published several books about the company's earthmoving equipment, the machine used "an all-electric drive design, powered by a front-mounted gasoline engine and dynamo. " It was capable of carrying a 12-cubic-yard payload.
Date:
1923
Creator:
R.G. LeTourneau, Inc.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Fork Lift Truck Lt8 L18762
Photograph of an early version of LeTourneau's FL-50 Fork Lift Truck, shown picking up an 18-wheeler trailer. The company began making the trucks in mid-1961, according to author Eric Orlemann. A total of four of the FL-50 Fork Lift Trucks were built.
Date:
1961
Creator:
R.G. LeTourneau, Inc
Object Type:
Photograph
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
Object Type:
Photograph
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
Object Type:
Photograph
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
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
LeTeourneau University President's Annual Report: 1991
Special issue of a quarterly newsletter from LeTourneau University containing information about the finances, enrollment, programs, and other news during the previous year.
Date:
November 1991
Creator:
LeTourneau University
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
LeTeourneau University President's Annual Report: 1992
Special issue of a quarterly newsletter from LeTourneau University containing information about the finances, enrollment, programs, and other news during the previous year.
Date:
1992
Creator:
LeTourneau University
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
LeTeourneau University President's Annual Report: 1993
Special issue of a quarterly newsletter from LeTourneau University containing information about the finances, enrollment, programs, and other news during the previous year.
Date:
1993
Creator:
LeTourneau University
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
LeTeourneau University President's Annual Report: 1994
Special issue of a quarterly newsletter from LeTourneau University containing information about the finances, enrollment, programs, and other news during the previous year.
Date:
1994
Creator:
LeTourneau University
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
LeTeourneau University President's Annual Report: 1995
Special issue of a quarterly newsletter from LeTourneau University containing information about the finances, enrollment, programs, and other news during the previous year.
Date:
1995
Creator:
LeTourneau University
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
LeTeourneau University President's Annual Report: 1996
Special issue of a quarterly newsletter from LeTourneau University containing information about the finances, enrollment, programs, and other news during the previous year.
Date:
1996
Creator:
LeTourneau University
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History