From 1972-75, DOCUMERICA's remit was to "document subjects of environmental concern" in the USA. We’ve restored 200 of the most striking images - all free to download in hi-res on Unsplash.


August 1973: North Philadelphia Children

(Dick Swanson / Documerica(

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BUILDINGS

FASHION

LONDON

MUSIC

NATURE

NEW YORK

PEOPLE

PLACES

SCIENCE/TECH

1950s: British industrial colors

(Maurice Broomfield)

SPORT

TRANSPORT

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c. 1972: Porsche factory
c. 1972: Porsche factory
1918: Mauretania, Dazzle-ship
1918: Mauretania, Dazzle-ship
1918: Salvaging a U-boat
1918: Salvaging a U-boat
1972-1979: On the Tube
1972-1979: On the Tube
c. 1962: Hot-rods and dragsters
c. 1962: Hot-rods and dragsters
1938: Hispano-Suiza H6B Xenia
1938: Hispano-Suiza H6B Xenia
1930s: Mercedes SSK “Count Trossi”
1930s: Mercedes SSK “Count Trossi”
1910s: Cowboy stock-car polo, Coney Island
1910s: Cowboy stock-car polo, Coney Island
1966: Racing on Bonneville Salt Flats
1966: Racing on Bonneville Salt Flats
1972: Flight attendant uniforms
1972: Flight attendant uniforms
1947: Shanghai traffic
1947: Shanghai traffic
Jun. 1919: Surveying Los Angeles traffic
Jun. 1919: Surveying Los Angeles traffic

TV/FILM

1983: Leia at the beach

(Aaron Rapoport)

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