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Labor Day Driving

Labor Day Driving
Clip: 319312_1_1
Year Shot: 1973 (Actual Year)
Audio: Yes
Video: Color
Tape Master: 1960
Original Film: WPA 532
HD: N/A
Location: Ohio
Timecode: 01:25:52 - 01:26:48

Elevated TLS of early 1970's traffic moving along the highway, filmed from overpass. POV driving along highway, showing traffic from a moving car. Office Interior: MS/CU of middle-aged Caucasian man being interviewed by an off screen reporter. Man talks about driving during the Labor Day weekend. Man states that drivers will have difficulty finding a gas station open on Sunday. He goes on to say that earlier that year the situation was fuel supply shortage, now it is the organized closing of stations by the gasoline retailers. Gas shortage, gas crisis.