By the time the 1970s rolled around, people began to notice what was happening to the environment, and the price the country was paying for it's prosperity and progress: pollution. Lots of it.
Thus the environmental movement was born.
Documerica has a fascinating gallery of photos that were taken in the early 1970s to document not just the environmental toll at the time, but also society as well. Above is a picture of mountains of damaged oil drums at an Exxon refinery in Louisiana in 1972.
The photographs have led to a lively discussion in the comments thread as well.
The photographs have led to a lively discussion in the comments thread as well.
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