Henry A. Wallace, Secretary of Agriculture (in back on the right, facing the crowd), makes a speech in observance of the 75th anniversary of the founding of the Department of Agriculture and the state land-grant college system. The event was held at Mount Vernon, Virginia, on November 17, 1937. This photograph is from a scrapbook of pictures and newspaper clippings chronicling the celebration. Photo no. S-2664

H. A. Wallace speaking at Mt. Vernon.
Series VII.1, Photographs, Box 7.1/1, file "from I.1--IX C2c Extension Service and State Colleges of Agriculture, 75th Anniversary scrapbook." USDA History Collection, Special Collections, National Agricultural Library.

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