Source: National Bureau of Economic Research  

Release: NBER Macrohistory Database  

Units:  Dollars per Gallon, Not Seasonally Adjusted

Frequency:  Monthly

For 1890-April, 1906, 94% Proof; For May, 1906-1939, 95% Proof. For 1890-1912, Quotations Are From First Of Month. For 1913-1916, First Saturday Of Month. For 1917-1939, Average Of One Day A Week Quotation. No Quotation For May-August, 1920. Revised December, 1934 And Following Issues Of Monthly Bulletins. Source: Bls Bulletins And Wholesale Prices; Oil, Paint, And Drug Reporter

This NBER data series m04177 appears on the NBER website in Chapter 4 at http://www.nber.org/databases/macrohistory/contents/chapter04.html.

NBER Indicator: m04177