Photograph of Rachel Louise Carson (1907-1964)

Item

Title

Photograph of Rachel Louise Carson (1907-1964)

Subject

Biologist Rachel Louise Carson (1907-1964) wrote her landmark book, Silent Spring, in 1962 outlining the risks of DDT and insecticides on our environment.

Creator

Unidentified Photographer

Source

Smithsonian Institution Archives

Publisher

Smithsonian Institution Archives

Date

1907-1964

Rights

Written permission granted to use image from the Smithsonian Institution Archives. Smithsonian Institution Archives. Image # SIA2008-0392.

Format

Black and white photographic print
Black and white photograph

Type

Still image

Extent

3,014 px by 4,000 px

Contributor

Madeline McDonel

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