1942 Workers Weeding Guayule Nursery in Salinas California

Workers tend to seedbeds in a guayule nursery in Salinas, California, in May 1942. Guayule, a plant used as a rubber substitute, was cultivated during World War II to support the war effort. This image reveals labor practices and crop management in Monterey County, reflecting the agricultural adaptations necessary at that time.

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