The Late A. Bronson Alcott

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Title

The Late A. Bronson Alcott

Subject

Tuesday, March 6, 1888

Description

In addition to abstaining from animal products, Alcott was also eco-friendly. He advocated for an Earth-loving lifestyle which was against using manure to enhance soil. Alcott sought to take the pressure off of animals who were forced to perform labor for the benefit of the farmer, and spare them from being slaughtered for food. The vegetable diet consisted of "aspiring vegetables" which only grew upward instead of down like a potato. This photograph of Alcott was printed in The Daily Graphic in New York on March 6, 1888, two days after Bronson Alcott's death.

Creator

The Daily Graphic : New York, Tuesday, March 6, 1888

Source

Source: Print Collection portrait file. / A / Amos Bronson Alcott, 1799-1888.

Date

March 6, 1888

Contributor

Stephen A. Schwarzman Building / Print Collection, Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs

Rights

public domain because its copyright has expired.

Relation

Record ID: 340545

Format

Digital ID: 495402