Gertrude Käsebier

Gertrude Käsebier (1852-1934) was one of the most influential American photographers of the early 20th century. She was known for her evocative images of motherhood, her powerful portraits of Native Americans and her promotion of photography as a career for women. Käsebier was born Gertrude Stanton on 18 May 1852 in Fort Des Moines (now Des Moines, Iowa. Her father, John W. Stanton, transported a saw mill to Golden, Colorado at the start of the P... more

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  • May 18, 1852

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  • 1934 (age 81 years)

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