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Left: Cars lined up at a gas station during a fuel shortage. Right: A group of people sitting on an empty highway, possibly protesting or blocking the road, with no vehicles in sight. Both images appear to be from past decades.

A Nation on Empty: 18 Photos That Tell the Story of the 1970s Oil Crisis

By Rachel Schneider on July 17, 2025

Left: Woman with big blonde hair, red plaid shirt, and dark pants stands in front of a bus with a butterfly design. Right: Young boy wearing glasses and a cap sells lemonade at a stand on a sunny day.

1973 in Focus: 30 Vintage Photos That Tell the Story of a Pivotal Year

By Rachel Schneider on June 20, 2025