Asarco Smelter Works, Near the U.S.-Mexican Border
5/1972
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The original caption for this photograph reads: Asarco Smelter works near the U.S.-Mexican Border. The air is polluted for three miles in any direction from the plant.
This photograph was taken as part of the Documerica project – a social and environmental photography project sponsored by the Environmental Protection Agency during the 1970s.
This photograph was taken as part of the Documerica project – a social and environmental photography project sponsored by the Environmental Protection Agency during the 1970s.
This primary source comes from the Records of the Environmental Protection Agency.
National Archives Identifier: 545354
Full Citation: Photograph 412-DA-2861; Asarco Smelter Works Near the U.S.-Mexican Border; 5/1972; DOCUMERICA: The Environmental Protection Agency's Program to Photographically Document Subjects of Environmental Concern, 1972 - 1977; Records of the Environmental Protection Agency, Record Group 412; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/asarco-smelter-works-near-the-usmexican-border, September 18, 2024]Rights: Public Domain, Free of Known Copyright Restrictions. Learn more on our privacy and legal page.