More Mileage to Come From This Pile

Creator

Preview

Identifier

20054159

Description

Pile of scrap rubber collected for the scrap rubber campaign being driven by President Roosevelt. "Typical of the scrap rubber piles that sprouted up in front of nearly every service station in Fort Worth and Tarrant County Monday is this one, which included in its makeup: Tires for automobiles and bicycles, a girdle, an old rubber doll, tennis shoes, galoshes, rubber boots, an old rubber slicker, tricycle handle grips, golf balls, a hot water bottle, a syringe, and a dish scraper. These old rubber goods, which will be reclaimed, are one of the main sources of supply that will keep the United States' wheels rolling."

Archival Date

1942-06-15

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-1564

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

Rights

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License

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Subjects

Handle Grips; Rubber Boots; Scrap Rubber; Scrap Rubber Drives; Dolls; Girdles; Rubber Slickers; Golf balls; Hot Water Bottles; Syringes; Dish Scrapers