Photograph of Shirley Highway During Evening Rush Hour Traffic
2/1973
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Taken in February 1973 by Yoichi Okamoto, a photographer for the Documerica project, this picture of rush hour traffic on Shirley Highway in the Northern Virginia suburbs illustrated the need to plan for increased automobile traffic in urban areas. The Environmental Protection Agency created Documerica in 1971 to record subjects of environmental concern.
This primary source comes from the Records of the Environmental Protection Agency.
National Archives Identifier: 546644
Full Citation: Photograph of Shirley Highway During Evening Rush Hour Traffic; 2/1973; Records of the Environmental Protection Agency, Record Group 412. [Online Version, https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/photograph-of-shirley-highway-during-evening-rush-hour-traffic, April 24, 2024]Rights: Public Domain, Free of Known Copyright Restrictions. Learn more on our privacy and legal page.