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kateoplis:

David Plowden has documented America’s vanishing landscapes for five decades, describing himself as “an archeologist with a camera” who has spent his life “one step ahead of the wrecking ball.” 

 “I have been beset, with a sense of urgency to record those parts of our heritage which seem to be receding as quickly as the view from the rear of a speeding train. I fear that we are eradicating the evidence of our past accomplishments so quickly that in time we may well lose the sense of who we are.”

Here’s a small sampler from his stunning online collection of nearly 2,000 prints:

1. Statue of Liberty from Caven Point Road, 1967

2. World Trade Center from Johnson Avenue, 1972

3. Yaquina Bay Bridge, 1968

4. Golden Valley, North Dakota, 1971 

5. Gotebo, Oklahoma, 1969

6. Erie-Lackawanna Railroad, westbound Phoebe Snow, 1964

(via absurdlakefront)