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Tire retreading. Huge stacks of tires like this, awaiting recapping, are not extraordinary these days as motorists rush to make their tires stand up as long as possible
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Credit lineTire retreading. Huge stacks of tires like this, awaiting recapping, are not extraordinary these days as motorists rush to make their tires stand up as long as possible. 1942-01-01. Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information Collection, Library of Congress. Public domain.
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