Rolling Hills on the Outskirts of Atchison, Kansas
6/1974
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The original caption reads: Rolling hills on the outskirts of Atchison, Kansas, showing an area of landscape painted by George Catlin between 1830 and 1850. It was tallgrass prairie as described in the Lewis and Clark Journals. The country road in the distance at the left leads to St. Patrick’s Church, an early pioneer Catholic Church.
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: 557087
Full Citation: Photograph 412-DA-14635; Rolling Hills on the Outskirts of Atchison, Kansas, Showing an Area of Landscape Painted by George Catlin; 6/1974; 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/rolling-hills-atchison, October 14, 2024]Rights: Public Domain, Free of Known Copyright Restrictions. Learn more on our privacy and legal page.