About This Item

  • Call NumberPORT_0051
  • TitleWilliam Beebe
  • SummaryCaption: "William Beebe (1877) American naturalist and writer. He gained fame for his vivid accounts of tropical jungles, his explorations into the depths of the sea, and his study of birds, especially pheasants. ... He was born in Brooklyn. This picture shows him in 1932 surrounded by his staff ..." The woman on the far right is possibly his wife, the author, Elswyth Thane.
  • Date1932
  • Formatstill image
  • Physical Description1 photographic print : black & white, gelatin silver ; 8 x 9 in.
  • Genregelatin silver printsphotographic printsportraits
  • NoteOn verso: date inscribed: May 5. Title from typed caption on verso.
  • SubjectBeebe, William, 1877-1962 ; Naturalists -- New York (State) -- New York
  • CollectionBrooklyn Daily Eagle photographs
  • PlaceBrooklyn (New York, N.Y.)
  • Cite AsBrooklyn Daily Eagle photographs, Brooklyn Public Library, Center for Brooklyn History
  • RightsCopyright restrictions apply to the use of this work. For more information or to obtain a reproduction of this work, contact the Center for Brooklyn History at Brooklyn Public Library.
  • FolderFolder: Portraits: Beebe, William and Mrs