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Photo, Print, Drawing Washington, D.C. May, 1942. Public and commercial reaction to automobile, gasoline, and tire shortage immediately before and after rationing initiated

About this Item

Title

  • Washington, D.C. May, 1942. Public and commercial reaction to automobile, gasoline, and tire shortage immediately before and after rationing initiated

Summary

  • Photographs show public and commercial reaction to the automobile, gasoline, and tire shortage immediately before and after rationing was initiated. Service stations, automobile sales rooms, repair shops, parking facilities. Changing tires and oil; tire inspection, repair, retreading, "vulcanizing." Car repair. Mechanics, service station attendant, car owners.

Names

  • Collier, John, Jr., 1913-1992, photographer
  • Collins, Marjory, 1912-1985, photographer
  • United States. Farm Security Administration.

Created / Published

  • 1942 May.

Headings

  • -  World War, 1939-1945--Economic & industrial aspects--Washington (D.C.)
  • -  Consumer rationing--Washington (D.C.)--1940-1950
  • -  Automobile service stations--Washington (D.C.)--1940-1950
  • -  Vehicle maintenance & repair--Washington (D.C.)--1940-1950

Format Headings

  • Photographic prints--1940-1950.

Genre

  • Photographic prints--1940-1950

Notes

  • -  Photographed by John Collier, Jr. and Marjory Collins for the Farm Security Administration.
  • -  LOT title and other information from catalog card and published guide: Washingtoniana photographs ... Library of Congress, 1989.
  • -  Control Card nos. 1163, 1167-1168, 1172, 1174, 1177, 1239, 1336.
  • -  Negative nos. 82474-82548, 82576-82597, 100219-100236.
  • -  Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944.
  • -  Forms part of the Farm Security Administration - Office of War Information photograph collection (Library of Congress)

Medium

  • 62 photographic prints.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • LOT 6 (M) [P&P]

Source Collection

  • Farm Security Administration - Office of War Information photograph collection (Library of Congress)

Repository

  • Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2004667400

Rights Advisory

  • No known restrictions on publication.

Online Format

  • image

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Chicago citation style:

United States Farm Security Administration, Collier, John, Jr, and Marjory Collins, photographer. Washington, D.C. May, . Public and commercial reaction to automobile, gasoline, and tire shortage immediately before and after rationing initiated. Washington D.C, 1942. May. Photograph. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/2004667400/.

APA citation style:

United States Farm Security Administration, Collier, J. & Collins, M., photographer. (1942) Washington, D.C. May, . Public and commercial reaction to automobile, gasoline, and tire shortage immediately before and after rationing initiated. Washington D.C, 1942. May. [Photograph] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/2004667400/.

MLA citation style:

United States Farm Security Administration, photographers by Collier, John, Jr, and Marjory Collins. Washington, D.C. May, . Public and commercial reaction to automobile, gasoline, and tire shortage immediately before and after rationing initiated. May. Photograph. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/2004667400/>.