Underside of a rusty steel tailgate latch handle showing hooked…

A hand steadies a rusted stamped-steel tailgate handle or latch escutcheon lying face-down on white paper, revealing the flaking paint on the outer face and a hooked actuating arm with a pivot hole welded to the back. Surface rust and pitting cover the underside.

AI caption November 2003 · Photo 101 of 144