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- General John J. Pershing Standing in Front of a Jeffery Quad at the Mexican Border, 1915 - The Jeffery Company, and its successor Nash Motors, built Quad trucks from 1913 to 1928. All four wheels were powered, all four wheels were used in steering, and special differentials allowed all four wheels to move independently as traction conditions required. Quads were equally at home in mud, in snow, or on the battlefield.
- 1915
- Collections - Artifact
General John J. Pershing Standing in Front of a Jeffery Quad at the Mexican Border, 1915
The Jeffery Company, and its successor Nash Motors, built Quad trucks from 1913 to 1928. All four wheels were powered, all four wheels were used in steering, and special differentials allowed all four wheels to move independently as traction conditions required. Quads were equally at home in mud, in snow, or on the battlefield.
- "Pres. Poincare Bestowing France's Most Prized Decoration the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honor...," 1918 - Andrew Purnell Jr. (1898-1975) was born in Selma, Alabama. He joined the all-Black 303rd Stevedore Regiment (with later unit designations) in December 1917. Private Purnell was stationed in Bordeaux, France. He returned to the U.S. in 1919, married, and worked as a railroad freight handler. Like many service members, Purnell kept cards, letters, photographs, and souvenirs from his time in the military.
- 1918
- Collections - Artifact
"Pres. Poincare Bestowing France's Most Prized Decoration the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honor...," 1918
Andrew Purnell Jr. (1898-1975) was born in Selma, Alabama. He joined the all-Black 303rd Stevedore Regiment (with later unit designations) in December 1917. Private Purnell was stationed in Bordeaux, France. He returned to the U.S. in 1919, married, and worked as a railroad freight handler. Like many service members, Purnell kept cards, letters, photographs, and souvenirs from his time in the military.