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Rimbey, Alberta
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One Man's Dream: Birth of the Smithson International Truck Museum

 
It is 1986 and Ken Smithson's collection of International half-tons grows.
91 of 107 		A 1988 public viewing of Ken's International half-ton collection, now totalling fifteen trucks.
92 of 107 		1989 public show of Ken Smithson's complete International half-ton collection.
93 of 107 		August 8, 1989 Rimbey Record article announcing a show at Ken Smithson's farm.
94 of 107 		Drivers in front of Ken Smithson's collection of International half-tons, in 1987 or 1988.
95 of 107 		1990 Rimbey Record article showing Ken Smithson atop the shed and overlooking his fleet of trucks.
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May 1990 Rimbey Record photo of Ken Smithson with his complete fleet of International half-tons.
97 of 107 		Nov 6, 1990, Rimbey Record reports on the building progress, the foundation work having begun.
98 of 107 		June 1991 installation of a window in the newly constructed Smithson International Truck Museum.
99 of 107 		The Smithson fleet of International trucks in the June 1991 Rimbey Rodeo parade.
100 of 107 		Rimbey Record, Sept 3, 1991, shows the Smithson International truck collection inside its new home.
101 of 107 		Ken Smithson speaks at the official opening of the Smithson International Truck Museum.
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July 1, Alvin Goetz, a director of the Rimbey Historical Society, speaks at the museum opening.
103 of 107 		Edward Grumbach, a director of the Rimbey Historical Society, speaks at the museum opening.
104 of 107 		Fred Schutz, a director of the Rimbey Historical Society, speaks at the museum opening.
105 of 107 		A 1992 clipping shows the Smithson International Truck Museum with its new concrete flooring.
106 of 107 		International 1938 D-2 with a bride in 1984.
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