Jeep ride

Photograph

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Lititz Historical Foundation

The DUKW arrives: ID: 2025.10.34a
The DUKW arrives

ID: 2025.10.34a

Name/Title

"Jeep" ride

Entry/Object ID

2025.10.34

Description

These three photographs show students and faculty members of Lititz High School getting "Jeep" rides (as Jane Reidenbaugh described them, April 30, 1943.

Photograph Details

Subject

"Jeep Rides" The military vehicle is actually a DUKW, and amphibious vehicle that could operate in water or on land.

Subject Person or Organization

Lititz High School

Subject Place

City

Lititz

State

Pennsylvania

Country

United States

Continent

North America

Collection

Jane Reidenbaugh Carper Collection

Category

Lititz High School, World War II

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Richard Wenger

Role

Photographer

Date made

Apr 30, 1943

Time Period

20th Century

Place

City

Lititz

State

Pennsylvania

Country

United States

Continent

North America

Dimensions

Height

3-1/4 in

Width

4-1/2 in

Color

Sepia

Web Links and URLs

In times of war, the amphibious GMC DUKW got down and dirty," by Brian Gerould, Hagerty Media, "DUKW," Wikipedia

Create Date

July 26, 2025

Update Date

July 26, 2025