Irrigators in Guayule Nursery Salinas May 1942

Irrigators work in a guayule nursery in Salinas, California, in May 1942. This image documents agricultural practices from the 1940s, focusing on guayule cultivation, a significant source of rubber during World War II. The U.S. sought alternative rubber sources as natural rubber became scarce, emphasizing guayules importance in wartime agriculture.

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