Good times.
Great neighbors.
Century Village.

Every photograph has a story.

Recognize a setting, remember an activity, or know when one of these pictures was taken? Details from longtime residents can help preserve the story of life at Century Village.

Photographs by Flip Schulke, EPA DOCUMERICA project. Courtesy of the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration. Gallery captions reproduce the original National Archives descriptions, including historical names and period terminology. Historical unit counts and construction forecasts describe the time of photography, not present conditions.

Photographs by Flip Schulke

All 39 Century Village photographs identified in the 464-photo album are included here. These scenes of Century Village belong to the photographic record of everyday American life created for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s DOCUMERICA project in the 1970s. The collection is preserved by the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration.

Photo credit: Flip Schulke / EPA DOCUMERICA / U.S. National Archives and Records Administration.

The National Archives describes the DOCUMERICA series as available without copyright restrictions. Its listing for the pool-exercise photograph identifies Flip Schulke, local identifier 412-DA-6098 (National Archives Identifier 548585), and lists use restrictions as unrestricted. This credit identifies the historical photographer and source; it does not imply endorsement of this website.

Explore the National Archives’ Flip Schulke DOCUMERICA album · Pool-exercise photograph and original source information · National Archives explanation of DOCUMERICA use restrictions