James Dean at a gas station on Ventura Boulevard with his silver Porsche 550 Spyder that he named 'Little Bastard', just hours before his fatal crash on the way to Salinas, CA September 30, 1955. File Reference # 34408-463THA
Gas Station in Portland, Oregon Closed Because of a Lack of Fuel Allocation. It Was One of Many Stations Closed During the Fuel Crisis in the Winter of 1973-74. Circa 1973
File Reference # 1003_475THA
The State of Oregon Was the First to Go to a System of Odd and Even Numbers During the Gasoline Crisis in the Fall and Winter of 1973-74. Here Motorists with Even Numbered Licenses Line Up for Gasoline on an Even Numbered Day. The Plan Was in Effect Monday through Friday. Anyone Could Get Gas on Saturdays If It Was Available. All Stations Were Closed Sundays. Portland OR, February 1974
File Reference # 1003_474THA
A cross roads store, bar, "juke joint," and gas station in the cotton plantation area, Melrose, Louisiana, 1940. Photograph shows Sign on left building: Frenchie's Beer Garden; above porch: Frenchie's Bar.
File Reference # 1003_456THA