U-Haul® was born as World War II was coming to a close, with its first one-way trailers made available to the moving public on or about July 4, 1945. Hap Carty, circa 1946 Just...
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U-Haul Pioneers Honored at 10th Annual Reunion
PORTLAND, Ore. — Hap Carty helped sow the seeds of U-Haul during the Company’s 1940s infancy and the decades that followed. There are others like him who played pivotal roles in...
Carty Milk House Steeped in U-Haul History
RIDGEFIELD, Wash. – Bella can’t stop grinning as she ambles through the Carty milk house. She absorbs every detail as if looking through a child’s eyes. She spouts questions like...
U-Haul History Celebrated at Ridgefield Heritage Day
Ridgefield is a rich slice of Americana, an unspoiled town seemingly trapped in time so it can nurture the tranquility, natural beauty and community kinship that craft its Norman...