James "Tama Jim" Wilson, once head of Iowa State College's agricultural division, was granted official leave in 1897 to become the nation's first Secretary of Agriculture, a position he held for 16 years. He is shown in this photo at his ISC homecoming on March 12, 1913 when he was received by college president Raymond A. Pearson.
Citation: 152.839.5-6
Year: 1913