Linus Pauling – Antique Print
![Linus Pauling, [no date recorded on caption card] — historic photograph](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/d0/d038b3c25ca2-L.webp)
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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Step back in time with Linus Pauling, a historic photograph rich in period detail. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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Linus Pauling
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Linus Pauling, the American chemist who later won two Nobel Prizes, is the particular figure in this portrait. His work on chemical bonding and molecular structure reshaped how scientists understood the arrangement of atoms, and he went on to become one of the most visible advocates for peace and nuclear disarmament in the twentieth century. This photoprint carries a copyright credit to the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the organization that often circulated images of its speakers and honorees. The caption card gives no date, so the sitting itself is unconfirmed, but the portrait belongs to the broader tradition of scientific figures photographed for publication.
| Created / published | [no date recorded on caption card] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 photographic print. |
| Notes | Photoprint copyrighted by American Association of Science. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,211 × 1,536 px · prints to 4 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-106370 |
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