Down to Earth
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Gas and Electric Plant, California (022.00.00)

Gas and Electric Plant, California
John Pfahl, photographer. Pacific Gas and Electric Plant, Morro Bay, California, June 1983. Dye coupler print. Gift of Kent and Marcia Minichiello, 2001. Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress (022.00.00)
[LC-DIG-ppmsca-31928]
© John Pfahl

“. . . An Atmosphere that Could Support Life . . .” (023.00.00)

“. . . An Atmosphere that Could Support Life . . .”
Herblock. “. . . An Atmosphere that Could Support Life . . .” 1976. India ink, porous point pen, graphite, and opaque white over graphite underdrawing. Published in the Washington Post, August 1, 1976. Herbert L. Block Collection, Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress (023.00.00)
[LC-DIG-hlb-8999]

Los Angeles Smog Report, California (024.00.00)

Los Angeles Smog Report, California
Victor Landweber. Better than Standard for Three Pollutants (O3, NO2, CO), West Hollywood, 7/16/85. Dye coupler print. Gift of Kent and Marcia Minichiello, 2001. Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress (024.00.00)
[LC-DIG-ppmsca-31933]
© Victor Landweber

“Boy, We Could Develop That into Some Fine Stumps” (025.00.00)

“Boy, We Could Develop That into Some Fine Stumps”
Herblock. “Boy, We Could Develop That into Some Fine Stumps,” 1953. India ink, graphite, and opaque white over graphite underdrawing. Published in the Washington Post, March 15, 1953. Herbert L. Block Collection, Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress (025.00.00)
[LC-DIG-hlb-03246]

Desert Sprawl, Arizona (026.00.00)

Desert Sprawl, Arizona
Alex S. MacLean, photographer. Housing Patch on Desert Floor, Congress, Arizona, 2005. Chromogenic print. Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress (026.00.00)
[LC-DIG-ppmsca-31929]
© Alex S. MacLean

“I Hear the Cold Part of the Cold War Is Over” (027.00.00)

“I Hear the Cold Part of the Cold War Is Over”
Herblock. “I Hear the Cold Part of the Cold War Is Over,” 1990. India ink, porous point pen, graphite, and opaque white over blue pencil underdrawing with overlays. Published in the Washington Post, November 23, 1990. Herbert L. Block Collection, Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress (027.00.00)
[LC-DIG-hlb-12159]

Abandoned Missile Launching Pad, Kansas (028.00.00)

Abandoned Missile Launching Pad, Kansas
Terry Evans, photographer. Abandoned Missile Launching Pad, Saline County, Kansas, March 23, 1991. Gelatin silver print. Gift of Kent and Marcia Minichiello, 2001. Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress (028.00.00)
[LC-DIG-ppmsca-31931]
© Terry Evans

“There Goes the Entire Neighborhood” (029.00.00)

“There Goes the Entire Neighborhood”
Herblock. “There Goes the Entire Neighborhood,” 1973. India ink, graphite, blue pencil, and opaque white over graphite underdrawing. Published in the Washington Post, February 20, 1973. Herbert L. Block Collection, Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress (029.00.00)
[LC-DIG-hlb-8163]

Tire Mountains, California (030.00.00)

Tire Mountains, California
Edward Burtynsky, photographer. Oxford Tire Pile #5, Westley, California, 1999. Dye coupler print. Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress (030.00.00)
[LC-DIG- ppmsca-04249]
© Edward Burtynsky

“We Could Compromise and Paint Them Green” (031.00.00)

“We Could Compromise and Paint Them Green”
Herblock. “We Could Compromise and Paint Them Green,” 2001. India ink, porous point pen, graphite, and opaque white over blue pencil underdrawing with overlays. Published in the Washington Post, August 17, 2001. Herbert L. Block Collection, Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress (031.00.00)
[LC-DIG-hlb-14120]

Oil Sands, Alberta, Canada (032.00.00)

Oil Sands, Alberta, Canada
Edward Burtynsky, photographer. Oil Fields, #22, Cold Lake Production Project, Cold Lake, Alberta, Canada, 2001. Dye coupler print. Gift of the photographer, 2003. Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress (032.00.00)
[LC-DIG-ppmsca-04254]
© Edward Burtynsky

“All Right, All Right—I Believe It” (033.00.00)

“All Right, All Right—I Believe It”
Herblock. “All Right, All Right—I Believe It,” 1998. India ink, porous point pen, graphite, and opaque white over blue pencil underdrawing with overlays. Published in the Washington Post, July 22, 1998. Herbert L. Block Collection, Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress (033.00.00)
[LC-DIG-hlb-13608]

The Greenland Icecap (034.00.00)

The Greenland Icecap
Olaf Otto Becker, photographer. [River 1, 7/2007, position 69 degrees 40' 12" north, 49 degrees 54' 28" west, altitude 70 m, Greenland ice cap melting area], 2007. Digital color print. Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress (034.00.00)
[LC-DIG-ppmsca-32160]
© Olaf Otto Becker

“I’ve Figured a Way to Get Rid of That Stuff—Use It Up” (035.00.00)

“I’ve Figured a Way to Get Rid of That Stuff—Use It Up”
Herblock. “I've Figured a Way to Get Rid of That Stuff—Use It Up,” 1988. India ink, porous point pen, graphite, and opaque white over blue pencil underdrawing with overlays. Published in the Washington Post, June 19, 1988. Herbert L. Block Collection, Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress (035.00.00)
[LC-DIG-hlb-11708]

Farming Life (036.00.00)

Farming Life
Robert Coppola, photographer. CAMFW-Tractor 7024, July 8, 2009. Color digital print. Gift of the photographer. Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress (036.00.00)
[LC-DIG-ppmsca-32157]
© Robert Coppola

“You Want Business in this Town or Don’t You?” (037.00.00)

“You Want Business in this Town or Don’t You?”
Herblock, “You Want Business in this Town or Don’t You?” 1967. India ink, graphite, and opaque white over graphite underdrawing. Published in the Washington Post, May 10, 1967. Herbert L. Block Collection, Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress (037.00.00)
[LC-DIG-hlb-6798]

A Photographer Describes His Subject (038.00.00)

A Photographer Describes His Subject
John Pfahl, photographer. Bethlehem #72, Lackawanna, N. Y., 1988. Dye coupler print. Gift of Kent and Marcia Minichiello, 2001. Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress (038.00.00)
[LC-DIG-ppmsca-08219]
© John Pfahl

“Are You Sure You Wouldn’t Like a Red Carpet?” (041.00.00)

“Are You Sure You Wouldn’t Like a Red Carpet?”
Herblock. “Are You Sure You Wouldn’t Like a Red Carpet?” 1997. India ink, porous point pen, graphite, and opaque white over blue pencil underdrawing. Published in the Washington Post, July 10, 1997. Herbert L. Block Collection, Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress (041.00.00)
[LC-DIG-hlb-13428]

Debris from Mount St. Helens, Washington (042.00.00)

Debris from Mount St. Helens, Washington
Frank Golhke, photographer. Bulldozed Debris at Salvage Site, Mount St. Helens, Washington, 1981. Gelatin silver print. Gift of Kent and Marcia Minichiello, 2001. Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress (042.00.00)
[LC-DIG-ppmsca-32158]
© Frank Gohlke

Frank Golhke, photographer. Clear Cuts and Logging Roads Outside Impact Area, Mt. St. Helens, Washington, 1982. Gelatin silver print. Gift of Kent and Marcia Minichiello, 2001. Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress (043.00.00)
[LC-DIG-ppmsca-32159]
© Frank Gohlke

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