America in the 1970s: The Southwest

America in the 1970s: The Southwest

via The Atlantic: http://www.theatlantic.com/infocus/2013/07/america-in-the-1970s-the-southwest/100558/

The Documerica Project was put together by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in 1971, with a primary goal of documenting adverse effects of modern life on the environment, but photographers were also encouraged to record the daily life of ordinary people, capturing a broad snapshot of America