Guayule rubber "worms." Salinas, California. In the factory the guayule shrub is put through various choppers and chrushers while mixed with liquids. After being crushed and rolled it goes to settling tanks, where these worms from as the bagasse sink to the bottom. Later the worms are dried and go through the rollers to form a cake of rubber
Summary
Public domain photograph - California, United States, World War Two, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
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Date
01/01/1941
Contributors
Lee, Russell, 1903-1986, photographer
Location
california
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
No known restrictions. For information, see U.S. Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information Black & White Photographs http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/071_fsab.html