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Rare 128-Piece Vintage USDA Aerial Photography Archive – 1950s–1960s
Offered here is an exceptional collection of 128 vintage aerial survey photographs associated with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and dating primarily from the 1950s and 1960s.
These fascinating black-and-white aerial photographs provide a remarkable overhead record of the American landscape during the mid-20th century. The images document roads, farms, waterways, forests, towns, property boundaries, development and other geographic features as they appeared more than half a century ago.
This is a substantial archive being offered together as one 128-piece collection.
hese photographs would be especially interesting to collectors and researchers of historic aerial photography, cartography, geography, surveying, agriculture, local history, land development, government documents and mid-century photography.
They could also make outstanding display pieces for an office, library, surveyor, engineer, architect, historian or map collector.
CONDITION:
These are vintage working/survey photographs and should be expected to show age and use. Individual photographs may have edge wear, corner wear, curling, writing, markings, stamps, toning, creasing or other signs of handling and storage. Please examine all photographs carefully for representative condition.
IMPORTANT:
This listing is for the entire 128-piece lot. Photographs shown are representative of the collection. Please review all listing photographs for dates, identification numbers, geographic information, markings and condition.
An unusual opportunity to acquire a large surviving group of original mid-century American aerial survey photography.
