• Polluted Stream in Dubuque, Iowa, April 1940

    Polluted Stream in Dubuque, Iowa, April 1940

    Polluted stream in Dubuque, Iowa.
    Courtesy of Library of Congress, Vachon, John, "Stream pollution, Dubuque, Iowa," April 1940

    Description 

    This photograph from 1940 shows a polluted stream in Dubuque, Iowa. Dubuque's main industry was manufacturing, and these large companies lacked proper waste disposal in the city in the 1940s.

    Source-Dependent Questions

    • What items are in the stream? Why would people dump items like this in a stream?
    • How will this pollution affect the stream? How will this pollution affect humans and animals?

    Citation Information 

    Vachon, John, "Stream pollution, Dubuque, Iowa," April 1940. Courtesy of Library of Congress

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