Minneapolis Moline, maker of tractors and other farm equipment, began research and development on a hybrid of the tractor for the military in the late 1930s. The company claimed that their vehicle was the first to be known to the Army as a "Jeep."
This picture shows the Minneapolis Moline Jeep, decked out in support of the Labor Arms for Victory Rally, 1943.
Publisher: Minnesota Historical Society Photograph Collection
Date: 1943
Identifer: location E448.11 p1
