The Atlas chemical company belches smoke across pasture land in foreground. The plant is referred to as "Old Darky" in the community because black soot from the plant covers everything near-by.
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U.S. National Archives
Carol Buswell, an education specialist for the National Archives in Seattle, looks at photos in the Documerica collection. The exhibit is now touring the country and will be in Seattle until June 29.
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Katie Campbell
"It makes me think about the hopefulness of the beginning of the EPA" says Brian Gay, a naturalist for the Seattle Parks and Recreation Department.
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Katie Campbell
Carol Buswell and Sally Hanft compare photos from the 1970s to present day.
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Katie Campbell
Westchester County's landfill operation (1973).
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U.S. National Archives
Tires cover the beach of Jamaica Bay owned by the JFK airport.
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U.S. National Archives
Sheepshead Bay's water line disappearing leaving youth stranded on the beach.
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U.S. National Archives
Local opposition to stripping the land in Southeastern Ohio.
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U.S. National Archives
Outflow of pollution outside the Oxford Paper Company.
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U.S. National Archives
Visitors enjoy the rock formations at Arches National Park, UT.
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U.S. National Archives
Passengers who have just arrived head into the Los Angeles Union Passenger Terminal after riding on Amtrak trains.
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U.S. National Archives
Transmission lines and railroad near Salton Sea. District of Los Angeles smog obscures the sun.
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U.S. National Archives
Jet zooms over southwestern side of Neptune Road, MA.