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How much wear will your carpet stand? Washington, D.C., March 19. A machine that produces the bending, slipping, twisting, and compression of the pile that takes place when a carpet is walked upon, has been developed by the National Bureau of Standards to test the durability of carpets. H.F. Schiefer, physicist at the Bureau, is shown in the photograph, 3/19/38

How much wear will your carpet stand? Washington, D.C., March 19. A ma...

Public domain photograph of people in office, interior, the 1910s-1920s America, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Production. War housing trailers. The top of a war housing trailer is assembled and finished in the Los Angeles plant of Western Trailer Company. Corners are plastic, rounded sections made of paper especially treated to give it great hardness and durability

Production. War housing trailers. The top of a war housing trailer is ...

Picryl description: Public domain image of an automobile, 1940s car, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Plastic tableware for the Navy. This plastic navy mess tray replaces trays formerly made of vital metal. In addition to this tray, seamen are provided with plastic dishware designed for durability

Plastic tableware for the Navy. This plastic navy mess tray replaces t...

Public domain photograph of indoor, interior activity, America in the 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Shipbuilding (Norfolk Navy Yard). The welder is a valuable man in our defense industries. This one is working on the bow section of a new destroyer for Uncle Sam's Navy. Welding insures durability, cuts down weight and means a considerable saving in steel

Shipbuilding (Norfolk Navy Yard). The welder is a valuable man in our ...

Picryl description: Public domain image of an aircraft, assembly line, industrial facility, 1930s aviation, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

How much wear will your carpet stand? Washington, D.C., March 19. A machine that produces the bending, slipping, twisting, and compression of the pile that takes place when a carpet is walked upon, has been developed by the National Bureau of Standards to test the durability of carpets. H.F. Schiefer, physicist at the Bureau, is shown in the photograph, 3/19/38

How much wear will your carpet stand? Washington, D.C., March 19. A ma...

Public domain historical photo, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description