Part of the World War II, war effort involved conservation of needed materials, including rubber. During the war, Culver's "Hi-Speed Re-cap Tire Company" provided this service. Above are two images, both from the Edgington collection via Sherrill Fujimurra, of the recap business, which was located on East Jefferson Street near the site of the Culver Cove today. Above are the exterior and interior of the place.
Part of the World War II, war effort involved conservation of needed materials, including rubber. During the war, Culver's "Hi-Speed Re-cap Tire Company" provided this service. Above are two images, both from the Edgington collection via Sherrill Fujimurra, of the recap business, which was located on East Jefferson Street near the site of the Culver Cove today. Above are the exterior and interior of the place.
Part of the World War II, war effort involved conservation of needed materials, including rubber. During the war, Culver's "Hi-Speed Re-cap Tire Company" provided this service. Above are two images, both from the Edgington collection via Sherrill Fujimurra, of the recap business, which was located on East Jefferson Street near the site of the Culver Cove today. Above are the exterior and interior of the place.
Part of the World War II, war effort involved conservation of needed materials, including rubber. During the war, Culver's "Hi-Speed Re-cap Tire Company" provided this service. Above are two images, both from the Edgington collection via Sherrill Fujimurra, of the recap business, which was located on East Jefferson Street near the site of the Culver Cove today. Above are the exterior and interior of the place.
Part of the World War II, war effort involved conservation of needed materials, including rubber. During the war, Culver's "Hi-Speed Re-cap Tire Company" provided this service. Above are two images, both from the Edgington collection via Sherrill Fujimurra, of the recap business, which was located on East Jefferson Street near the site of the Culver Cove today. Above are the exterior and interior of the place.
Part of the World War II, war effort involved conservation of needed materials, including rubber. During the war, Culver's "Hi-Speed Re-cap Tire Company" provided this service. Above are two images, both from the Edgington collection via Sherrill Fujimurra, of the recap business, which was located on East Jefferson Street near the site of the Culver Cove today. Above are the exterior and interior of the place.
In 1944, a fire ravaged the re-cap tire company in Culver, destroying the building in which it was housed on East Jefferson Street. These photos, from the Edgington collection via Sherrill Fujimurra, show the aftermath of that fire.