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Men building bus in Kenworth plant, Seattle, 1934

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The Kenworth Motor Truck Company got its start building heavy-duty trucks for the timber industry. It later expanded its line to include moving vans, delivery trucks, fire trucks, and buses. Kenworth is now a subsidiary of PACCAR.

This 1934 photo shows men working on a bus in the Seattle Kenworth factory at Yale and Mercer streets in Seattle. During the Depression, Kenworth relied heavily on bus companies for their business, as fewer trucks were being sold.

Photographer's Reference Number: 34-343
ID Number: 1983.10.4964.39
Date: 1934
Creator(s): Webster & Stevens, Photographer
Physical Description: 1 nitrate negative : b&w ; 8 x 10 in.
Credit: MOHAI, PEMCO Webster & Stevens Collection, 1983.10.4964.39
Copyright: All Rights Reserved