Main Building of the Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C.
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The Department of Agriculture Building was the original headquarters of the United States Department of Agriculture located on the National Mall between 12th and 14th Street SW in Washington, D.C. after its creation in 1862. It was first occupied in 1868. However, it was not compatible with the McMillan Plan and was subsequently demolished in 1930.
Department of Agriculture. Office of the Secretary. Office of Information
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Circa 1895
Department of Agriculture. Office of the Secretary. Office of Information
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Harvey Wiley, Chief Chemist of the Department of Agriculture's Division of Chemistry
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Harvey Wiley, Chief Chemist of the Department of Agricultures Division of Chemistry (third from the right) with his staff, not long after he joined the division in 1883. Wileys scientific expertise and political skills were a key to passage of the 1906 Food and Drugs Act and the creation of FDA.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration
1883
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