Rachel L. Carson Postage Stamp First Day Cover, May 28, 1981
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Marine biologist Rachel Carson helped spark the environmental movements of the 1960s with her book Silent Spring. It described how widespread pesticide use, in particular DDT, was harming and killing birds and other animals as well as threatening the health of humans. Her book helped the general population understand the interconnected nature of ecosystems and how localized polluting affects larger natural systems.
Marine biologist Rachel Carson helped spark the environmental movements of the 1960s with her book Silent Spring. It described how widespread pesticide use, in particular DDT, was harming and killing birds and other animals as well as threatening the health of humans. Her book helped the general population understand the interconnected nature of ecosystems and how localized polluting affects larger natural systems.
Artifact
First day cover
Date Made
28 May 1981
Subject Date
28 May 1981
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2003.4.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 3.625 in
Width: 6.5 in
Inscriptions
printed on front: OFFICIAL FIRST DAY OF ISSUE / Rachel L. Carson / 1907-1964 / SCIENCE WRITER AND BIOLOGIST / ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION LEADER stamped on front: FIRST DAY OF ISSUE / SPRINGDALE, PA / MAY 28 1981 / 15144 cache printed in lower left corner: ArtCraft
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