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Conservation--Rubber

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Updated 11/12/04.
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Photos

These photos are in the American Memory collection, America from the Great Depression to World War II:  Photographs from the FSA/OWI, 1935-1945 . Click on the thumbnail to see a larger image.

Washington, D.C. Boy contributing rubber ball to rubber salvage pile in Georgia Avenue filling station.

Washington, D.C. Cyclist contributes to rubber salvage pile at Georgia Avenue.

Washington, D.C. Tires, boots, rubber heels in salvage pile at Georgia Avenue.

Washington, D.C. Rubber salvage display at Georgia Avenue filling station.
Photo 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5

Washington, D.C. Girdles, toys, tires in rubber salvage pile at Georgia Avenue filling station.

Washington, D.C. Scrap salvage campaign, Victory Program. Torn rubber raincoat found in attic will be used as rubber scrap.

Washington, D.C. Scrap salvage campaign, Victory Program. Rubber scrap in a wholesale junkyard.

New York (and vicinity), New York. Miscellaneous photograph relating to the war effort. Rubber salvage operation.

Lititz, Pennsylvania. Shoe store on main street in the early morning. Farmers must get permission from the rationing board to buy rubber boots.

Washington, D.C. "I'll carry mine," a campaign to conserve transportation facilities and thus save rubber and gasoline. Young woman shopping.

Washington, D.C. "I'll carry mine," a campaign to conserve transportation facilities and thus save rubber and gasoline. Boys delivering packages.
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These photos are in the National Archives ARC Digital Copies collection.

As this big pile of used auto tires indicates, the United States with its many passenger cars has in discarded tires a large source of reclaimed rubber for use in the war effort.

Scrap Rubber Drive, 1

Scrap Rubber Drive, 2

Scrap Rubber Drive, 3

A member of the Washington D.C. Boys Club wheels in a load of old sneakers and arctics to add to the nation's scrap rubber collection.

Scrap Rubber Drive. Millions of discarded casings cover more than 100 acres at one Midwest recovery plant.

Although her mind is far from vengeance to be wreaked on the Axis powers, this little lady is contributing to their defeat. She has gathered up an old bicycle tire and other odds and ends to contribute to the scrap rubber collection drive.

Scrap Rubber Drive. Bing Crosby.
 

This photo is in the Northwestern University Library collection.  Click on the thumbnail to see a larger image.

Rubber footwear certificate
 

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Posters

These posters are in the Northwestern University Library collection.  Click on the thumbnail to see a larger image.

Wanted for victory

Get in the scrap

Keep scrapping

Save your tires

Places to go

I’ll carry mine

America needs your scrap rubber

Keep America rolling
 

These posters are in the National Archives ARC Digital Copies collection.

Ride with Hitler

"Make your rubber last", 1

"Make your rubber last - Watch out for these enemies".

"Make your rubber last", 3

"Make your rubber last - Mend it....".

"Make your rubber last", 5

Save Rubber

Don't Waste Gasoline, Rubber, Money. Share Your Car!

Save Gas and Rubber

Wastin' That "Solid Rubber" Ain't in the Groove

Save Rubber

Save Rubber and Gasoline

Swap Rides--Take Care of Your Tires
 

These posters are in the American Memory collection By the People, For the People:  Posters from the WPA, 1936-1943 . Click on the thumbnail to see a larger image.

Ride together - work together - save rubber for victory, 1

Ride together - work together - save rubber for victory, 2

Save scrap for victory! : Save metals, save paper, save rubber, save rags.
 

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Pamphlets

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These pamphlets are in the Central Libraries of Southern Methodist University collection.

Tire rationing regulations: establishing a program for rationing tires and tubes, retreading and recapping of tires, and camelback

Men's rubber boots & rubber work shoes: rationing instructions

Take care of household rubber

Get in the scrap

War against waste
 

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Video

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This video is in the collection of Internet Moving Pictures Archive (at archive.org). To view, under "Stream", click "Real" for the RealPlayer version or "QT" for the QuickTime version.

Highballing to Victory
 

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Ads

These ads are in the Ad*Access collection of Duke University.

Listing of ads for conservation (all kinds)
 

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