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Photograph of Rosalind Franklin in Italy

  • 1950

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Photograph of Rosalind Franklin (1920-1958) taken while on vacation in , Italy. The photo was taken by her close friend and collaborator, Vittorio Luzzati (1923-2016), in the Spring of 1950. Poster behind Franklin says "Anche Tu Puoi," which translates to "You too can" in English.

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  • Courtesy of Science History Institute

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  • Series V: Rosalind E. Franklin papers, 1934-1959 (bulk 1950s)
  • Sub-series 6: Photographs, 1930s-1958
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  • Box 10, Folder 14

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Luzzati, Vittorio. “Photograph of Rosalind Franklin in Italy,” 1950. History of Molecular Biology, Box 10, Folder 14. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/v97xyyk.

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