Guayule Nursery Workmen Installing Duckboard May 1942

In May 1942, workmen installed duckboard in a guayule nursery in Salinas, California, Monterey County. This vintage image documents agricultural practices related to guayule cultivation, which was important during World War II for producing rubber alternatives. Guayule is a desert shrub valued for its latex.

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