Harry Baucher Conducting Rubber Tests on Guayule 1941

In December 1941, Harry Baucher, head chemist at Intercontinental Rubber Producers in Salinas, California, conducted rubber extraction tests on guayule. This vintage image, part of the FSA/OWI Collection, captures a crucial moment in wartime resource efforts as the country sought alternative rubber sources during World War II.

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