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Wilson Dam, Alabama (Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)). Loading insecticide into plane used in malaria control work

Wilson Dam, Alabama (Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)). Loading insecticide into plane used in malaria control work

Wilson Dam, Alabama (Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)). Loading insecticide into plane used in malaria control work

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01/01/1942

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Wilson Dam, Alabama (Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)). Loading insecticide into plane used in malaria control work

Wilson Dam, Alabama (Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)). Loading insecticide into plane used in malaria control work

Bridgeton, New Jersey. Seabrook Farm. Delivering gasoline to plane, at dawn, for dusting fields. Dust or insecticide is spread by low flying planes onto crops to control various insect pests

Bridgeton, New Jersey. Seabrook Farm. Delivering gasoline to plane, at dawn, for dusting fields. Dust or insecticide is spread by low flying planes onto crops to control various insect pests

The photographs in the Farm Security Administration / Office of War Information Photograph

The photographs in the Farm Security Administration / Office of War Information Photograph

Duster plane spraying insecticide over a field of beans. The mechanic in the foreground indicates the outside limit of the last "swath" which has settled by the time the plane returns. Note how low the plane flies. Bean fields like this, hundreds of acres in extent, are plowed, cultivated and even harvested by tractors. Seabrook Farms, between Bridgeton, and Vineland, New Jersey

Duster plane spraying insecticide over a field of beans. The mechanic in the foreground indicates the outside limit of the last "swath" which has settled by the time the plane returns. Note how low the plane flies. Bean fields like this, hundreds of acres in extent, are plowed, cultivated and even harvested by tractors. Seabrook Farms, between Bridgeton, and Vineland, New Jersey

Wilson Dam, Alabama (Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)). Planes spread insecticide to kill malaria-carrying mosquitoes

Wilson Dam, Alabama (Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)). Planes spread insecticide to kill malaria-carrying mosquitoes

Tennessee River, Alabama (Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)). At dawn, plane spreads insecticide on Tennessee River to destroy malaria-carrying mosquitoes

Tennessee River, Alabama (Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)). At dawn, plane spreads insecticide on Tennessee River to destroy malaria-carrying mosquitoes

"Duster" (plane spraying insecticide) over a field of beans. The mechanic in the foreground indicates the outside limit of the last "swath" which has settled by the time the plane returns. Note how low the plane flies. Bean fields like this, hundreds of acres in extent, are plowed, planted, cultivated, and even harvested by tractors. Seabrook Farms, between Bridgeton and Vineland, New Jersey

"Duster" (plane spraying insecticide) over a field of beans. The mechanic in the foreground indicates the outside limit of the last "swath" which has settled by the time the plane returns. Note how low the plane flies. Bean fields like this, hundreds of acres in extent, are plowed, planted, cultivated, and even harvested by tractors. Seabrook Farms, between Bridgeton and Vineland, New Jersey

Bridgeton, New Jersey. Seabrook Farm. Pilots studying maps to locate fields for dusting. Dust or insecticide is spread by low flying planes onto crops to control various insect pests

Bridgeton, New Jersey. Seabrook Farm. Pilots studying maps to locate fields for dusting. Dust or insecticide is spread by low flying planes onto crops to control various insect pests

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Wilson Dam, Alabama (Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)). Loading insecticide into plane used in malaria control work

Wilson Dam, Alabama (Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)). Loading insecticide into plane used in malaria control work

Woman suffering from malaria in the workers' quarter of Porta de Tierra. San Juan, Puerto Rico

Woman suffering from malaria in the workers' quarter of Porta de Tierra. San Juan, Puerto Rico

League of Nations Malaria Investigation Committee to India. Dusting both banks of a small stream in India. One man paddles while the other two dust

League of Nations Malaria Investigation Committee to India. Dusting both banks of a small stream in India. One man paddles while the other two dust

Dead Sea Album, prepared for the Palestine Potash Ltd. One of the canals at 'Ein Arous showing the swampy area below the foot-hills. By proper drainage this aforetime malaria districts has now become quite normal

Dead Sea Album, prepared for the Palestine Potash Ltd. One of the canals at 'Ein Arous showing the swampy area below the foot-hills. By proper drainage this aforetime malaria districts has now become quite normal

League of Nations Malaria Investigation Committee, Punjab, India. Cattle tracks in a sand bar. Anopheles culicifacies larvae were found in these tracks. In contrast to the anapheles minimus, which breeds in gently flowing water, the culicifacies prefers still water

League of Nations Malaria Investigation Committee, Punjab, India. Cattle tracks in a sand bar. Anopheles culicifacies larvae were found in these tracks. In contrast to the anapheles minimus, which breeds in gently flowing water, the culicifacies prefers still water

League of Nations Malaria Investigation Committee, United Provinces, India. Anti-malaria educational play put on by youngsters dealing with the treatment of the disease, the use of quinine

League of Nations Malaria Investigation Committee, United Provinces, India. Anti-malaria educational play put on by youngsters dealing with the treatment of the disease, the use of quinine

Mother and child. This woman, wife of an ex-farmer now living on relief, had pellagra in an advanced stage. She has had some treatment and shown great improvement but there were still evidences of mental disturbance. She was the mother of twelve children. The child in her arms has malaria as have probably the entire family. Jefferson, Texas

Mother and child. This woman, wife of an ex-farmer now living on relief, had pellagra in an advanced stage. She has had some treatment and shown great improvement but there were still evidences of mental disturbance. She was the mother of twelve children. The child in her arms has malaria as have probably the entire family. Jefferson, Texas

Farm Security Administration / Office of War Information Negatives

Farm Security Administration / Office of War Information Negatives

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Wilson Dam, Alabama (Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)). Loading insecticide into plane used in malaria control work

Wilson Dam, Alabama (Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)). Loading insecticide into plane used in malaria control work

Wilson Dam, Oct., 1925

Wilson Dam, Oct., 1925

Wilson Dam, Alabama (Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)). Electrician

Wilson Dam, Alabama (Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)). Electrician

Wilson Dam & Hydroelectric Plant, Spanning Tennessee River at Wilson Dam Road (Route 133), Muscle Shoals, Colbert County, AL

Wilson Dam & Hydroelectric Plant, Spanning Tennessee River at Wilson Dam Road (Route 133), Muscle Shoals, Colbert County, AL

Tennessee Valley Authority. Transmission line towers and high-tension lines that carry current generated at the TVA's hydroelectric plant at Wilson Dam. Located near Sheffield, Alabama, 260 miles above the mouth of the Tennessee River, the dam has an authorized power installation of 288,000 kilowatts, which can be increased to a possible ultimate of 444,000 kilowatts. The reservoir at the dam adds 377,000 acre-feet of water to controlled storage on the Tennessee River system

Tennessee Valley Authority. Transmission line towers and high-tension lines that carry current generated at the TVA's hydroelectric plant at Wilson Dam. Located near Sheffield, Alabama, 260 miles above the mouth of the Tennessee River, the dam has an authorized power installation of 288,000 kilowatts, which can be increased to a possible ultimate of 444,000 kilowatts. The reservoir at the dam adds 377,000 acre-feet of water to controlled storage on the Tennessee River system

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