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Tire testing, Bureau of Standards
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Tire testing, Bureau of Standards

Harris & Ewing · 1936-01-01 · photo, print, drawing

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Credit lineTire testing, Bureau of Standards. 1936-01-01. Harris & Ewing. Harris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress. Public domain.
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