Irrigator at Guayule Nursery Salinas California 1942

An irrigator stands in a guayule nursery in Salinas, Monterey County, California, in May 1942. Guayule, a drought-resistant shrub, was cultivated for rubber production during World War II. Its growth in California supported the war effort as natural rubber supplies diminished. This image represents an important agricultural initiative of the era.

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