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Beals, Jessie Tarbox

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  • Existence: 1870 - 1942

Biographical Note

Jessie Tarbox Beals (December 23, 1870 – May 30, 1942) was an American photographer, the first published female photojournalist in the United States and the first female night photographer.

She is best known for her freelance news photographs, particularly of the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair, and portraits of places such as Bohemian Greenwich Village.

Her trademarks were her self-described "ability to hustle" and her tenacity in overcoming gender barriers in her profession.

Citation:
Wikipedia contributors. (2023, November 10). Jessie Tarbox Beals. In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 18:08, March 1, 2024, from https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jessie_Tarbox_Beals&oldid=1184503009

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Photographs of African people and culture

 Collection
Identifier: PPC .A381
Scope and Content Note The majority of this collection consists of photographs and photographic postcards of African people, locations and objects. Many of the photographs are portraits and various cultures are represented. Most of the images are captioned and several items are accompanied by brief notes.The earliest dated item is among a group of photographs collected by Franz Uri Boas for research (Folder 1). These include various objects of ritual and daily use, pygmies at the 1904 St. Louis...
Dates: circa 1904-1950

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