Gas Lines During the 1973 Oil Crisis
Dublin Core
Title
Gas Lines During the 1973 Oil Crisis
Alternative Title
Gas Lines During Oil Crisis
Subject
Energy--United States
Description
Gas lines in Maryland during the 1973 Oil Crisis, which began in October when member state of the Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries (OAPEC) initiated an oil embargo on the United States. The embargo began in response to American involvement in the Yom Kippur War between Israel and various other countries in the Middle East and North Africa. The crisis resulted in a gasoline shortage and a spike in prices. Filling stations across the country experienced long lines as people scrambled for gas. The embargo also had a substantial effect on the gas turbine market.
Creator
Leffler, Warren K.
Source
Digital reproduction of original black and white photograph by Warren K. Leffler, June 15, 1979: item 03433, Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
Date Created
1979-06-15
Contributor
Jaeger, Harry L.
Is Part Of
Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
Westinghouse Electric Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Format
image/jpg
Extent
46.8 KB
Medium
1 black and white photograph
Language
eng
Type
Still Image
Coverage
Maryland
Accrual Method
Donation
Mediator
History Teacher
Provenance
Originally created by Warren K. Leffler.
Rights Holder
There is no known copyright to this resource, which is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.
Curator
Jaeger, Harry L.
Cepero, Laura
Digital Collection
External Reference
"History." Westinghouse Nuclear. http://www.westinghousenuclear.com/About/History.
"Westinghouse Power Generation Booklet." RICHES of Central Florida. https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/items/show/6422.
Collection
Citation
Leffler, Warren K., “Gas Lines During the 1973 Oil Crisis,” RICHES, accessed October 31, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/7746.