The Little Known 1970s EPA Photo Project: Documerica
I came across an article today about a project the EPA did in the 1970s. Shortly after Richard Nixon created the EPA, they launched a project about pollution in America. Using over 100 photographers from around the country, they took over 80,000 photos.
I thought this was a fascinating project and a cool look back in history. The project ran into 1977 until public attention moved from environmental pollution to the Vietnam War and civil rights.
Not all the photos focused on just pollution, they also documented urban life among other things.
As a 90s/2000s kid, this is a great look back into the 1970s and glimpse of what life looked like then.
There are so many pictures in this collection that it is hard to pick just a few favorites
You can find many more of these photos on the National Archives Flicker Page
If you find this as interesting as I do, you can watch this short documentary by DW Documentary on YouTube
I'm not much into politics and I don't know a lot about Nixon, but this is a really neat project they did.
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