I am searching for color photos of "pea trucks" (circa 1940s).  They
were trucks with a flat bed and the peas and vines were piled high on
the flat beds.
The trucks flat bed had no sides on it and the peas would drag on the
ground.
Can you provide me with some color photos of the loaded pea trucks
from the 1940s era?

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Request for Question Clarification by bobbie7-ga on 24 Sep 2003 14:35 PDT

Toppop-ga,

I have located three black and white photos of loaded pea trucks
(circa 1940s).

Would you be interested in black and white photos or do you only
require photos in color?

Thanks,
--Bobbie7

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Clarification of Question by toppop-ga on 24 Sep 2003 17:21 PDT

Yes...I would be, however, if you ever find a color photo, please advise.
Thanks!
Joel

Hello JOel,


I am posting my findings as requested.


The following photos of pea trucks loaded with vines are found at the
Library of Congress Prints & Photographs Division.


TITLE:  Pitching pea vines on truck in fields near Sun Prairie,
Wisconsin
CALL NUMBER:  LC-USF34- 030224-D [P&P]
REPRODUCTION NUMBER:  LC-USF34-030224-D (b&w film nitrate neg.)
MEDIUM:  1 negative : nitrate ; 3 1/4 x 3 1/4 inches or smaller.
CREATED/PUBLISHED:  1937 June.
CREATOR:
Lee, Russell, 1903- photographer.


Tiff version
http://memory.loc.gov/pnp/fsa/8b36000/8b36600/8b36647u.tif


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TITLE:  Unloading pea vines from truck at vinery at Sun Prairie,
Wisconsin
CALL NUMBER:  LC-USF34- 030227-D [P&P]
REPRODUCTION NUMBER:  LC-USF34-030227-D (b&w film nitrate neg.)
MEDIUM:  1 negative : nitrate ; 3 1/4 x 3 1/4 inches or smaller.
CREATED/PUBLISHED:  1937 June.
CREATOR:
Lee, Russell, 1903- photographer.

Tiff Version
http://memory.loc.gov/pnp/fsa/8b36000/8b36600/8b36650u.tif


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TITLE:  Loading pea vines on truck. Sun Prairie, Wisconsin
CALL NUMBER:  LC-USF34- 030237-D [P&P]
REPRODUCTION NUMBER:  LC-USF34-030237-D (b&w film nitrate neg.)
MEDIUM:  1 negative : nitrate ; 3 1/4 x 3 1/4 inches or smaller.
CREATED/PUBLISHED:  1937 July.
CREATOR:
Lee, Russell, 1903- photographer.

Tiff version
http://memory.loc.gov/pnp/fsa/8b36000/8b36600/8b36660u.tif


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There are several more photographs at the Prints and Photographs
Online Catalog at the Library of Congress.

1) Follow this link:
http://lcweb.loc.gov/rr/print/catalog.html

2) Just click on the large blue button that says: 
I understand I am ready to search the catalog.

3) In the new window click on:
Search records from ALL of the categories/collections listed below.

4) Enter pea trucks and press search.

There are 21 results


Search criteria:

“pea trucks”
“pea truck”
Library of Congress


I hope the above photos meet your needs.  If anything is unclear or if
a link does not function, please let me know and  I'll be glad to
offer further assistance.


Best wishes,
Bobbie7

Great black and white photos!  Thanks very much!  Please let me know
if you ever find color photos anywhere from 1942-1952.  The
exceptional thing my family remembers were the trucks loaded with
green peas coming past our house in the middle of summer.  As kids we
would chase them down main street!