Fed alive to mosquitoes. Washington, D.C., April 24, Vintage Wall Art

Originally preserved in the Library of Congress, this print of Fed alive to mosquitoes. Washington, D.C., April 24 is now available for your home or office. The Library has preserved this image as part of its permanent historical collection.

Library of Congress record: Created 1937 April 24 Title from unverified data received with the Harris & Ewing Collection on the negative or negative sleeve. Gift; Harris & Ewing, Inc. 1955. General information about the Harris & Ewing Collection is available at Fed alive to mosquitoes. Washington, D.C., April 24. One of the unsung heroes of the government service is Carroll Smith, research expert in equine fever in the Bureau of Entomology, Department of Agriculture, who since 1927 has allowed himself to be fed alive to a horde of mosquitoes. After a feeding on his arm, Mr. Smith lets the mosquitoes bite an infected guinea pig, after which they are permitted to bite an uninfected one. In this way he ascertains the extent to which.

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