Photo Services: Census Bureau and Offices

Census Bureau and Offices

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#PIO-L1950-001
Description: 1950s Aerial View of U.S. Census Bureau Headquarters, Suitland, Maryland. Suitland’s open space proved an inviting home to expanding and relocating agencies, including the U.S. Census Bureau. The agency moved to Federal Office Building #3 (center) in 1942. The Census Bureau’s presence spurred residential and commercial development in the surrounding area and drew additional federal agencies to what would become the “Suitland Federal Complex.”
Photo Credit: U.S. Census Bureau, Public Information Office (PIO)
Free to use in news media and public information products.

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#PIO-L1950-003
Description: Census Bureau Machinists and Technicians (ca.1950's). Because of the immense volume of data being tabulated and need for the specialized technology, the Census Bureau employed highly skilled men and women to maintain and custom-build the agency’s machinery and computers. In this photograph, technicians clean and maintain some of the hundreds of key-punches used to produce punch cards for tabulation.
Photo Credit: U.S. Census Bureau, Public Information Office (PIO)
Free to use in news media and public information products.

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#PIO-L1950-006
Description: Census Bureau Machinists and Technicians. Because of the immense volume of data being tabulated and need for the specialized technology, the Census Bureau employed highly skilled men and women to maintain and custom-build the agency’s machinery, like these ca. 1950 mechanical punch card sorters.
Photo Credit: U.S. Census Bureau, Public Information Office (PIO)
Free to use in news media and public information products.

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#PIO-L1950-007
Description: Census Bureau Machinists and Technicians. Because of the immense volume of data being tabulated and need for the specialized technology, the Census Bureau employed highly skilled men and women to maintain and custom-build the agency’s machinery, like this ca. 1950 mechanical punch card sorter.
Photo Credit: U.S. Census Bureau, Public Information Office (PIO)
Free to use in news media and public information products.

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#PIO-L1950-008
Description: Census Bureau Machinists and Technicians (ca.1950's). Because of the immense volume of data being tabulated and need for the specialized technology, the Census Bureau employed highly skilled men and women to maintain and custom-build the agency’s machinery and computers.
Photo Credit: U.S. Census Bureau, Public Information Office (PIO)
Free to use in news media and public information products.

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#PIO-L1950-009
Description: Census Bureau Machinists and Technicians (ca.1950's). Because of the immense volume of data being tabulated and specialized need for technology, the Census Bureau employed highly skilled men and women to maintain and custom-build the agency’s machinery and computers.
Photo Credit: U.S. Census Bureau, Public Information Office (PIO)
Free to use in news media and public information products.

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#PIO-L1950-010
Description: Census Bureau Machinists and Technicians (ca.1950's). Because of the immense volume of data being tabulated and need for the specialized technology, the Census Bureau employed highly skilled men and women to maintain and custom-build the agency’s machinery and computers.
Photo Credit: U.S. Census Bureau, Public Information Office (PIO)
Free to use in news media and public information products.

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#PIO-L1960-004
Description: Census Bureau Machinists and Technicians (ca. 1960). Because of the immense volume of data being tabulated and need for the specialized technology, the Census Bureau employed highly skilled men and women to maintain and custom-build the agency’s machinery and computers.
Photo Credit: U.S. Census Bureau, Public Information Office (PIO)
Free to use in news media and public information products.

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#PIO-L1960-011
Description: Census Bureau Machinists and Technicians (ca. 1960). Because of the immense volume of data being tabulated and need for the specialized technology, the Census Bureau employed highly skilled men and women to maintain and custom-build the agency’s machinery and computers.
Photo Credit: U.S. Census Bureau, Public Information Office (PIO)
Free to use in news media and public information products.

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#PIO-L1985-002
Description: U.S. Census Bureau Headquarters (ca. 1985). The U.S. Census Bureau’s headquarters occupied Federal Office Building #3 from 1942 to 2007. Office space for additional Census Bureau employees was located in Federal Office Buildings #2 and #4 at the Suitland Federal Complex.
Photo Credit: U.S. Census Bureau, Public Information Office (PIO)
Free to use in news media and public information products.

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#PIO-L1950-012
Description: Construction of an Electronic Sorter by the Census Bureau’s Machine Tabulation Division. Because of the immense volume of data being tabulated and specialized need for technology, the Census Bureau employed highly skilled men and women to maintain and custom-build the agency’s machinery and computers, including this ca. 1950 electric sorter.
Photo Credit: U.S. Census Bureau, Public Information Office (PIO)
Free to use in news media and public information products.

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#PIO-L1950-013
Description: Construction of an Electronic Sorter by the Census Bureau’s Machine Tabulation Division. Because of the immense volume of data being tabulated and specialized need for technology, the Census Bureau employed highly skilled men and women to maintain and custom-build the agency’s machinery and computers, including this ca. 1950 electric sorter.
Photo Credit: U.S. Census Bureau, Public Information Office (PIO)
Free to use in news media and public information products.

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#PIO-L1950-014
Description: U.S. Census Bureau - Machine Tabulation Division. Because of the immense volume of data being tabulated and specialized need for technology, the Census Bureau employed highly skilled men and women to maintain and custom-build the agency’s machinery and computers, including this ca.1950 electric sorter.
Photo Credit: U.S. Census Bureau, Public Information Office (PIO)
Free to use in news media and public information products.

High Res \| Low Res	#PIO-L1950-001 Description: 1950s Aerial View of U.S. Census Bureau Headquarters, Suitland, Maryland. Suitland’s open space proved an inviting home to expanding and relocating agencies, including the U.S. Census Bureau. The agency moved to Federal Office Building #3 (center) in 1942. The Census Bureau’s presence spurred residential and commercial development in the surrounding area and drew additional federal agencies to what would become the “Suitland Federal Complex.” Photo Credit: U.S. Census Bureau, Public Information Office (PIO) Free to use in news media and public information products.
High Res \| Low Res	#PIO-L1950-003 Description: Census Bureau Machinists and Technicians (ca.1950's). Because of the immense volume of data being tabulated and need for the specialized technology, the Census Bureau employed highly skilled men and women to maintain and custom-build the agency’s machinery and computers. In this photograph, technicians clean and maintain some of the hundreds of key-punches used to produce punch cards for tabulation. Photo Credit: U.S. Census Bureau, Public Information Office (PIO) Free to use in news media and public information products.
High Res \| Low Res	#PIO-L1950-006 Description: Census Bureau Machinists and Technicians. Because of the immense volume of data being tabulated and need for the specialized technology, the Census Bureau employed highly skilled men and women to maintain and custom-build the agency’s machinery, like these ca. 1950 mechanical punch card sorters. Photo Credit: U.S. Census Bureau, Public Information Office (PIO) Free to use in news media and public information products.
High Res \| Low Res	#PIO-L1950-007 Description: Census Bureau Machinists and Technicians. Because of the immense volume of data being tabulated and need for the specialized technology, the Census Bureau employed highly skilled men and women to maintain and custom-build the agency’s machinery, like this ca. 1950 mechanical punch card sorter. Photo Credit: U.S. Census Bureau, Public Information Office (PIO) Free to use in news media and public information products.
High Res \| Low Res	#PIO-L1950-008 Description: Census Bureau Machinists and Technicians (ca.1950's). Because of the immense volume of data being tabulated and need for the specialized technology, the Census Bureau employed highly skilled men and women to maintain and custom-build the agency’s machinery and computers. Photo Credit: U.S. Census Bureau, Public Information Office (PIO) Free to use in news media and public information products.
High Res \| Low Res	#PIO-L1950-009 Description: Census Bureau Machinists and Technicians (ca.1950's). Because of the immense volume of data being tabulated and specialized need for technology, the Census Bureau employed highly skilled men and women to maintain and custom-build the agency’s machinery and computers. Photo Credit: U.S. Census Bureau, Public Information Office (PIO) Free to use in news media and public information products.
High Res \| Low Res	#PIO-L1950-010 Description: Census Bureau Machinists and Technicians (ca.1950's). Because of the immense volume of data being tabulated and need for the specialized technology, the Census Bureau employed highly skilled men and women to maintain and custom-build the agency’s machinery and computers. Photo Credit: U.S. Census Bureau, Public Information Office (PIO) Free to use in news media and public information products.
High Res \| Low Res	#PIO-L1960-004 Description: Census Bureau Machinists and Technicians (ca. 1960). Because of the immense volume of data being tabulated and need for the specialized technology, the Census Bureau employed highly skilled men and women to maintain and custom-build the agency’s machinery and computers. Photo Credit: U.S. Census Bureau, Public Information Office (PIO) Free to use in news media and public information products.
High Res \| Low Res	#PIO-L1960-011 Description: Census Bureau Machinists and Technicians (ca. 1960). Because of the immense volume of data being tabulated and need for the specialized technology, the Census Bureau employed highly skilled men and women to maintain and custom-build the agency’s machinery and computers. Photo Credit: U.S. Census Bureau, Public Information Office (PIO) Free to use in news media and public information products.
High Res \| Low Res	#PIO-L1985-002 Description: U.S. Census Bureau Headquarters (ca. 1985). The U.S. Census Bureau’s headquarters occupied Federal Office Building #3 from 1942 to 2007. Office space for additional Census Bureau employees was located in Federal Office Buildings #2 and #4 at the Suitland Federal Complex. Photo Credit: U.S. Census Bureau, Public Information Office (PIO) Free to use in news media and public information products.
High Res \| Low Res	#PIO-L1950-012 Description: Construction of an Electronic Sorter by the Census Bureau’s Machine Tabulation Division. Because of the immense volume of data being tabulated and specialized need for technology, the Census Bureau employed highly skilled men and women to maintain and custom-build the agency’s machinery and computers, including this ca. 1950 electric sorter. Photo Credit: U.S. Census Bureau, Public Information Office (PIO) Free to use in news media and public information products.
High Res \| Low Res	#PIO-L1950-013 Description: Construction of an Electronic Sorter by the Census Bureau’s Machine Tabulation Division. Because of the immense volume of data being tabulated and specialized need for technology, the Census Bureau employed highly skilled men and women to maintain and custom-build the agency’s machinery and computers, including this ca. 1950 electric sorter. Photo Credit: U.S. Census Bureau, Public Information Office (PIO) Free to use in news media and public information products.
High Res \| Low Res	#PIO-L1950-014 Description: U.S. Census Bureau - Machine Tabulation Division. Because of the immense volume of data being tabulated and specialized need for technology, the Census Bureau employed highly skilled men and women to maintain and custom-build the agency’s machinery and computers, including this ca.1950 electric sorter. Photo Credit: U.S. Census Bureau, Public Information Office (PIO) Free to use in news media and public information products.