State College in Centre County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Pure Food Laws

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 31, 2019

1. Pure Food Laws Marker

Inscription. Pennsylvania's first pure food laws founded on the work of Penn State chemist William Frear (1860-1922), whose pioneer analyses of foods enabled the state to enforce truth-in-labeling laws. Frear also helped organize the first National Pure Food Congress, and the federal government's landmark Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906 was based on guidelines devised by an expert committee he headed.

Erected by Penn State Alumni Association.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Government & Politics • Science & Medicine. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania State University series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1906.

Location. 40° 47.971′ N, 77° 51.845′ W. Marker is in State College, Pennsylvania, in Centre County. It can be reached from Curtin Road south of Shortlidge Road, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: State College PA 16801, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Pennsylvania Wilds.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

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in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Ag Hill (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Mushroom Science (about 300 feet away); Ag Experiment Station (about 400 feet away); Calorimeter (about 400 feet away); Artificial Insemination (about 600 feet away); Faculty Cottages (about 700 feet away); American Literature (approx. 0.2 miles away); Jordan Soil Plots (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in State College.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 31, 2019

2. Pure Food Laws Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 1, 2019. It was originally submitted on June 1, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 396 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 1, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.