Marion Carpenter
Photographer · United States · On the map · Artists · Lived 1920 to 2002 · aged 82
Marion A. Carpenter, was the first woman national press photographer to cover Washington, D.C. and the White House, and to travel with a US President. In 1951, Carpenter returned to St. Paul, Minnesota, where she worked as a nurse to support her mother and son.
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About this person
While she did some photography, by her death at age 82, she was little known in the national memory. Since her death, there has been recognition of Carpenter as a pioneer.
Country
United States
Category
Artists
Type
Artist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1920 to 2002 · aged 82
