In 1971, the Environmental Protection Agency created the DOCUMERICA Project, a program designed to document and catalogue the effects of the EPA in its efforts towards environmental conservation. After six years, the program was shut down, but the end result was a massive archive of images gathered by over 100 freelance photographers from all across America. A large part of these photographs are now housed on the US National Archives' online catalogue (as well as its Flickr page). These are my favorites.

17 May 10

Power Lines
Photographer: Lyntha Scott Eiler

Power Lines

Photographer: Lyntha Scott Eiler

Lyntha Scott Eiler Arizona DOCUMERICA photography

16 May 10

Strip Mining Rig
Photographer: Lyntha Scott Eiler

Strip Mining Rig

Photographer: Lyntha Scott Eiler

Lyntha Scott Eiler Arizona DOCUMERICA photography

6 May 10

Marina on Lake Powell
Photographer: Lyntha Scott Eiler

Marina on Lake Powell

Photographer: Lyntha Scott Eiler

Lyntha Scott Eiler Arizona DOCUMERICA photography

27 Apr 10

Beads For Sale
Photographer: Terry Eiler

Beads For Sale

Photographer: Terry Eiler

Terry Eiler Arizona DOCUMERICA photography

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