Historic Framed Print, Govt. Farm, Beltsville, Md., 17-7/8" x 21-7/8", Image: 16" x 20"
Beautiful historic reproduction print from the Library of Congress collections.
Created 1919 December Title from unverified data provided by the National Photo Company on the negatives or negative sleeves. Date from negatives in same range. Caption from caption list: The Department of Agriculture is anxious to encourage the raising and keeping of goats in the United States. The milk is more nurishing [i.e.,nourishing] than cows milk and the animals can be fed on less than two pounds of feed a day. They give about two quarts of milk at each milking. The milk from the goats at the Government farm is sent to the Childrens Hospital in Washington, D.C. Gift; Herbert A. French; 1947. This glass negative might show streaks and other blemishes resulting from a natural deterioration in the original coatings. (digital file from original) npcc 00841
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