Browse Items (16 total)

Food and Drug Administration, Candy Factory Inspection, National Archives, 1908

"Before the 1906 Pure Food and Drugs Act, factories such as these were unsanitary and exhibited “horrific conditions.” Inspection required that they…

Tags: Candy, Eating, Factories, FDA, Safety

Food and Drug Administration, Contaminated Ketchup, National Archives, 1909

"This 1909 record from the FDA shows a bottle of ketchup that was found to be contaminated. The caption reads “Made from Decomposed Material.…

Tags: Eating, FDA, Ketchup, Safety

Federal Art Project, Keep your Fire Escapes Clear - New York City Residents Advisory, Federal Art Project, 1936 or 1937

Poster for the Tenement House Department of the City of New York advising that tenement house residents keep their fire escapes free of obstructions.

Tags: Fire, Fire Escape, New York, NYC, Tenements

Charles Henry Alston, A Well Fed Nation is a Fighting Nation - World War II Public Health Initiative, National Archives at College Park, 1943

Charles Alston, an African-American artist and educator, created this drawing in 1943. It shows a strong, healthy family (man, woman, and two…

Tags: African-Americans, Charles Alston, Eating, Health, War, World War II

Caroline Hunt, Food for Young Children, National Archives and Records Administration, 1916

A page from the Food for Young Children guide (Farmers' Bulletin 717). The photo illustrates a "sensible supper for a child" which covers nearly all…

Tags: Caroline Hunt, Dietary Guide, Food for Young Children, USDA

American Red Cross, USDA, Pattern for Daily Food Choices - Dietary Guide, U.S. Department of Agriculture, USDA, 1984

This colorful food wheel was issued by the American Red Cross and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). It illustrates the recommended servings…

Tags: Dietary Guide, Eating, Red Cross, USDA