First Earth Day Photos

First Earth Day photos

News Nation Bureau | Updated : 22 April 2015, 08:51:18 PM

Children of sacred Heart School in New York City clean a monument at Union Square.

The first Earth Day was observed on April 22, 1970.

People listen to Earth Day speeches in New York on April 22, 1970.

A rock band performs at Milwaukee's Performing Arts Center on April 23, 1970.

Earth Day demonstrators dramatize environmental pollution at a rally in Washington on April 22, 1970.

Clark College students dramatize air pollution