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Staff photojournalist Ken Hammond has
a special way with kids. You'll see it in these new additions to
our School Lunch Program section |
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| The 2002 fire
season was one of the worst in American history. Staff photojournalist
Bob Nichols was there, on the fire line, to document the fires and
the work of the US Forest Service and other state and federal agencies.
He has put together a collection for your use. It features Fire
Aviation, Fire Equipment, Fire Fighting, among others |
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We've just made major additions to our "Animals"
section in the areas of "Beef Cattle", "Dairy Cattle" and "Horses".
"Beef Cattle" and "Dairy Cattle" sections now feature sections
by breed and the "Horses" section is broken out by type, i.e.
"Draft Horses", "Racehorses", "Riding Horses", and "Show Horses".. |
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One of USDA's greatest responsibilities is the overseeing
of America's nutrition. The Women, Infants and Children
( WIC ) program
is a key element in which USDA exercises that responsibility in
nurturing and protecting the most vulnerable of our people. Photography
Center staff photojournalist Ken Hammond recently spent some time
at a WIC clinic and
has put together this collection for your use.
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| For over 100 years 4 H clubs have been
building character and promoting a strong work ethic
in Americas youth. 4H
projects in raising, caring for and showing animals
continue to develop good citizens across the country.
We've just put up a new section showing 4H youngsters and
their animals. |
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| We've just posted a several new sections on groceries, including wholesale clubs, bulk items, supermarket produce, asian markets and asian products |
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| In light of the events which shook our nation on September 11, The USDA Photography Center salutes America's fire fighters . USDA is committed to building stronger, more vibrant rural communities. Community facilites--such as police and fire stations, health care clinics, and schools--are essential to the quality of life in rural communities. USDA works with local lenders to offer loan guaranatees to help build essential community facilities | 
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| Our historical section features photographs from the Farm Security Administration's renowned collection of the 1930s and 1940s | 
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The USDA Online Photo Center provides a complimentary
source of high-quality digital photographs, a select
few of which appear on these web pages. The buttons
below are categories, followed by sub-categories of
images. Click on the thumbnails to see larger images with caption
material. Click the image again for a 640 pixel image
to download.
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This is a work in progress and
some categories are under construction. Keep checking
back.
The digital collection has grown
to over 20,000 images and continues to grow. Thousands
of additional images are available at the Photo Library
in Room 1540 in the Agriculture South Building.
All original materials are kept
under climate controlled, archival storage conditions.
Our photo editors stand ready to help you in your search.
Please call (202) 720-6633 for
an appointment. |
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| USDA is committed to making its web sites
accessible to all USDA customers and employees.
All of the agency web sites are undergoing review and redesign
as necessary to ensure that they meet or exceed the requirements
of Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
Many of our web sites currently meet the Section 508 accessibility standards. Furthermore, USDA continues to work on making all web sites accessible. Thank you very much for your patience through this redesign process. If you have any comments or suggestions for improvement, please contact the Web Master of this page. bill.tarpenning@usda.gov |
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