The USDA Pink Bollworm Project Photograph Collection documents the work of the Plant Quarantine and Control Administration on bollworm detection, prevention, and quarantine measures. The materials consist primarily of black-and-white and color photographs of plant and insect specimens, scientific activities, facilities, and personnel.

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Pink Bollworm Project, San Antonio, Texas Photograph Album: Miscellaneous

Pink Bollworm Project, San Antonio, Texas Photograph Album: Field clean-up, Arizona and road stations, Texas and New Mexico

Thumbnail for the first (or only) page of Sign used at traffic inspection station on the highway.

Sign used at traffic inspection station, USDA Plant Quarantine and Control Administration

Thumbnail for the first (or only) page of Ivan Shiller, the inspector who found the first pink bollworm in the United States at Hearne, Texas.

Ivan Shiller, the inspector who found the first pink bollworm in the United States at Hearne, Texas

Thumbnail for the first (or only) page of A group of inspectors examining bolls.

A group of inspectors examining bolls

Thumbnail for the first (or only) page of Field cleaning. Raking the stalks after cutting..

Field cleaning. Raking the stalks after cutting.

Thumbnail for the first (or only) page of Field cleaning. Piling the stalks..

Field cleaning. Piling the stalks.

Thumbnail for the first (or only) page of General view of soil washing plant, taken from south side.

General view of soil washing plant, taken from south side

Thumbnail for the first (or only) page of Extraordinary stalk of Acala cotton showing no insect or other injury.

Extraordinary stalk of Acala cotton showing no insect or other injury

Thumbnail for the first (or only) page of A group of State and Federal officials seeing pink bollworm in the Trinity Bay section. Beginning at the left: Wilmon Newell, Plant Commissioner of Florida; Ernest E. Scholl, Entomologist of Texas; K.H. Townsend, Federal Horticultural Board; W.D. Hunter, Member of Board; Fred W. Davis, Comissioner of Texas..

A group of State and Federal officials seeing pink bollworm in the Trinity Bay section, Texas