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Eliza Ruhamah Scidmore

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American writer and photographer (1856-1928)

United StatesArtistsLived 1856 to 1928 · aged 72
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Eliza Ruhamah Scidmore (1856-1928) was an American journalist and travel writer who wrote books on Alaska, Japan, Java, China and India. She was the first woman on the board of the National Geographic Society. , a vision that became a reality in 1912.

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A goze in 1912, photographed by Scidmore and hand-coloredA goze in 1912, photographed by Scidmore and hand-colored

Awards 1

Order of the Rising Sun

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Eliza Ruhamah Scidmore (1856-1928) was an American journalist and travel writer who wrote books on Alaska, Japan, Java, China and India. She was the first woman on the board of the National Geographic Society. She introduced the idea of planting Japanese cherry trees in Washington, D.C., a vision that became a reality in 1912.

Country
United States
Category
Artists
Type
Artist
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1856 to 1928 · aged 72
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13 languages

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