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Jessie Tarbox Beals, first female photojournalist and night photographer (Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute at Harvard University)

The first fearless female night photographer

Who is the female night photographer who also happened to be the first published woman photojournalist in the United States? Let’s find out more about this fearless, intrepid force of nature. Jessie Tarbox Beals The early 1900s were a time in which most women’s roles were confined to the home.

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Lisa Robinson's weekly History of Photography Column

History of Photography: An introduction to Alfred Stieglitz

Alfred Stieglitz is a name many photographers may recognize as “a big deal” but also a name that they might not be well acquainted with. While Stieglitz sets a lot of things in motion for photography’s growth, I want to revisit his earliest days in photography. Beginnings In 1881, Stieglitz

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