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by jklinger410 1419 days ago
A quick Google indicates there is some confusion about whether Edson was a black or white man?
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samatman 1419 days ago
He's clearly white.

The other face you're seeing is George Washington Carver, not surprising given that fin de siècle peanut science is a small field.

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jklinger410 1419 days ago
Reddit and Google Images seem to be teaming up to mix these two up

- https://www.reddit.com/r/pics/comments/f4op87/this_is_marcel...

- https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/89suoe/til_c...

- https://www.google.com/search?q=Marcellus+Gilmore+Edson&sxsr...

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