New Zealand - Tar sealing the road to Foxton Beach - Mr Alex McDonald is driving the tractor and Mr "Snow" Stewart is spraying- New Zealand Laykold Ltd, of Wellington, were the contractors for this job - Horowhenua Region - April 1939 - L C Eggers Photo Asphalt - Also known as bitumen - A sticky, black, highly viscous liquid or semi-solid form of petroleum - It may be found in natural deposits or may be a refined product, and is classed as a pitch. Before the 20th century, the term asphaltum was also used. - The word is derived from the Ancient Greek ἄσφαλτος ásphaltos. The largest natural deposit of asphalt in the world, estimated to contain 10 million tons, is the Pitch Lake located in La Brea in southwest Trinidad, within the Siparia Regional Corporation. - To help avoid confusion, the phrases "liquid asphalt", "asphalt binder", or "asphalt cement" are used in the U.S. Colloquially, various forms of asphalt are sometimes referred to as "tar", as in the name of the La Brea Tar Pits, although tar is a different material. (Reference: Wikipedia) --------------------- Image source: Tar sealing the road to Foxton Beach – L C Eggers April 1939, No Known Restrictions https://manawatuheritage.pncc.govt.nz/item/644f136f-709e-4b1a-a1fb-df70d98f3ac1