"Preserve Your Forests from Destruction" Illustration, January 9, 1884

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Courtesy of Library of Congress, Keppler, Joseph Ferdinand, "Preserve your forests from destruction, and protect your country from floods and drought," 9 January 1884

Description

This illustration shows a female spirit labeled "Public Spirit" warning two men cutting logs of the consequences of deforestation. The bottom of the image reads, "Preserve your forests from destruction, and protect your country from floods and drought."

Source-Dependent Questions

• Describe the illustration. What human changes to the environment do you see?
• What do the words say at the bottom of the image? What do they mean?
• How can this document be used as evidence that human actions have consequences to land use and the environment?

Citation Information 

Keppler, Joseph Ferdinand, "Preserve your forests from destruction, and protect your country from floods and drought," 9 January 1884. Courtesy of Library of Congress