Mary Workman Holds a Jar of Undrinkable Water that Comes from Her Well
10/1973
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The original caption for this photograph reads: Mary Workman holds a jar of undrinkable water that comes from her well, and has filed a damage suit against the Hanna Coal Company, she has to transport water from a well many miles away although the coal company owns all the land around her, and many roads are closed, she refuses to sell.
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: 554798
Full Citation: 412-DA-12346; Mary Workman Holds a Jar of Undrinkable Water that Comes from Her Well; 10/1973; 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/undrinkable-water, December 8, 2024]Rights: Public Domain, Free of Known Copyright Restrictions. Learn more on our privacy and legal page.
