A photographic record of one of the last great urban marshes, the Powderhorn Marsh, filled in 1968 to constitute an urban intersection in Chicago. The destruction of the marsh raises many ecological questions. Must encroaching urbanisation continue to disrupt natural wildlife preserves?
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ACMI Identifier
504475
Language
English
Subject categories
Animals & Wildlife → Wildlife conservation
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Conservation of natural resources
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Environmental education
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Marsh ecology
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Urbanization - Environmental aspects
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Wildlife conservation
Crafts & Visual Arts → Photography - Social aspects
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Photography - Social aspects
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)