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Photo Researcher Resource: Documerica 1971-1977
The National Archives have released images from a project involving freelance photographers photographing everyday life in America during 1971 - 1977.
They say: For the Documerica Project (1971-1977), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) hired freelance photographers to capture images relating to environmental problems, EPA activities, and everyday life in the 1970s. The National Archives digitized part of the series “Documerica” (Local ID 412-DA). More than 15,000 of these images are available in the Archival Research Catalog (ARC). There is also a selection of images cataloged by photographer at Flickr
UPDATE 17 Jan: EPA has continued the spirit of Documerica with their recent photo project, State of the Environment. EPA put out a global call for photos that document our environment today. The winning photos may also be featured, along with the National Archives “Document Your Environment” winners, in an upcoming exhibit at the National Archives and a traveling exhibit with the EPA.
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