Rachel Carson Using a Microscope, September 1962
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Marine biologist Rachel Carson's book, Silent Spring, helped spark the 1960s environmental movement. Carson stressed the detrimental effects of pesticide use, including DDT, on natural ecosystems and human health. Her testimony before the U.S. Congress and other evidence led to national legislation to mitigate environmental damage including the creation of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (1970) and banning DDT (1972).
Marine biologist Rachel Carson's book, Silent Spring, helped spark the 1960s environmental movement. Carson stressed the detrimental effects of pesticide use, including DDT, on natural ecosystems and human health. Her testimony before the U.S. Congress and other evidence led to national legislation to mitigate environmental damage including the creation of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (1970) and banning DDT (1972).
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
04 September 1962
Subject Date
04 September 1962 - 03 April 1963
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2021.6.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Printing (Process)
Typewriting
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 9.25 in
Width: 7.125 in
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