Civilian defense. This is one of the new electrical and gas emergency trucks developed for the defense of American citizens. It contains all sorts of first aid equipment and tools for firefighting, pumping, gas line repairs and electrical work. The insignia shows these men to be members of a rescue crew. This represents one truck with rescue squad equipment, to aid them in tunneling through rubble, cutting through beams and walls and other necessary operations to reach persons trapped in the demolished houses
Summary
Public domain photograph of 1930s cars, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
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Date
01/01/1941
Contributors
Hollem, Howard R., photographer
Palmer, Alfred T., photographer
United States. Office of War Information.
Location
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
Public Domain