From the February 28, 1931, issue

CAMERA CATCHES RATTLER’S SINISTER BEAUTY

Photographing a rattlesnake is not the idea most of us would have of a healthy outdoor sport, especially when it is necessary to stand almost on top of the coiled and angry reptile to get a really good picture. But Walter E. Flowers of Spokane once let his picture–getting enthusiasm conquer his discretion–with the superb result shown on the cover of this issue of the SCIENCE NEWS LETTER.