Guayule Nursery Sand Pouring Process December 1941

A guayule nursery in Salinas, California, shows workers pouring sand into planters. In December 1941, this activity marked efforts to cultivate guayule, a plant vital for rubber production during World War II. Guayule was an alternative source of natural rubber, essential for wartime materials as traditional rubber supplies dwindled.

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