1973

  • 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

    From winding lines at the gas station to signs letting patrons know there was no more gas, these photos illustrate the 1970s oil crisis.

    Gas station lines snaked around corners, pumps ran dry, and “Sorry, No Gas” signs became as common as traffic lights. The 1973 oil crisis slammed into American life with little warning, triggering widespread panic and reshaping the nation’s energy habits…

  • 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

    From Roe v. Wade to bell-bottoms and Secretariat, these photos capture the wild, groovy energy of 1973 in all its quirky glory.

    The year 1973 was full of change and entirely groovy. The U.S. pulled out of Vietnam, Roe v. Wade shook up the courts, and gas lines stretched for blocks as the oil crisis took hold. On the flip side, bell-bottoms…