Guayule Seed Drying Thermometer December 1941

An individual places a thermometer into drying guayule seed at the Intercontinental Rubber Producers nursery in Salinas, California, in December 1941. This process was part of efforts to develop a domestic source of rubber during World War II. Guayule, a drought-resistant plant, was explored for its potential to produce natural rubber.

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