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Title
Craig Oil Company sold out sign in front of gas pumps in Los Angeles, Calif., 1948
Date Created and/or Issued
September 8, 1948
1948-09-08
Publication Information
Los Angeles Times
Contributing Institution
UCLA, Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library
Collection
Los Angeles Times Photographic Archives
Rights Information
US
UCLA Library Special Collections, A1713 Charles E. Young Research Library, Box 951575, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575. Email: spec-coll@library.ucla.edu. Phone: (310) 825-4988
Description
SQUEEZE IS ON -- Motorists yesterday began to feel the pinch of the CIO strike against five major oil companies. This scene, typical of many throughout the city, tells its own story. Photo was made at Craig Oil Co.'s station at Wilshire Blvd. and Highland Ave.
Type
image
Format
b&w negative
Identifier
uclalat_1429_b46_53553-1
ark:/21198/zz0002qzft
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Service stations--California--Los Angeles County
Gasoline supply--California--Los Angeles County
Strikes and lockouts--Petroleum industry--California--Los Angeles
Economy
Business
Congress of Industrial Organizations (U.S.)
Source
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

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