Original caption states: “Bird’s Eye View of an Average Gas Station in Portland During the Early Morning Hours of Pumping When Gas Was Limited on a First-Come, First Served Basis to Five Gallons Per Auto. Situations Such as This Led to Oregon’s Plan for Allocating Fuel According to License Numbers.”
This photograph was taken as part of the Documerica project – a social and environmental photography project sponsored by the Environmental Protection Agency during the 1970s.
