Dr. Frances O. Kelsey, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front, wearing the distinguished federal civilian service medal, Vintage Print

Step back in time with this striking reproduction of Dr. Frances O. Kelsey, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front, wearing the distinguished federal civilian service medal. Sourced from the United States Library of Congress.

Library of Congress record: Created 1962 August 8 Dr. Frances Oldham Kelsey was a pharmacologist who worked for the Food & Drug Administration; in her work she was instrumental in preventing the distribution in the United States of the sedative Thalidomide, which was responsible for severe birth defects in babies born in Europe. Associated Press photograph. No. 1637. New York World-Telegram and the Sun Newspaper Photograph Collection (Library of Congress). Portrait photographs 1960-1970.Photographic prints 1960-1970.

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