Professor Haeggquist with Two Rabbits, Paris, France, 1949 (silver gelatin print)

On back of photograph (translated from French): An Important Discovery - A Swedish professor succeeds in “fabricating" giant animals! A discovery of exceptional significance has been made by Professor Haeggquist of Stockholm. By adding colchicine (crocus extract) during the artificial insemination of rabbits, the Swedish professor was able to obtain animals that were more than twice the size and weight of their parents. Currently, similar tests are being done on pigs. Our picture shows: Professor Haeggquist with two rabbits, one of which was “fabricated” and weighs twice as much. 5.1875” x 6.375”