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Date of Birth
She was born in Hoboken, NJ. -
Having Polio
She contracted polio when she was 7 years old, a disease in which destroys nerve cells in the spinal cord. That made her stronger. -
Going to School
She went to Columbia University to study the art form. She wanted to become a professional photographer. She also studied with Clarence Hudson White at the school. -
Living Successfully
She was running a successful portrait studio, living in San Francisco, with her husband which was a muralist, Maynard Dixon and her two sons and had settled there all together. -
New Life
She started to take pictures of the Great Depression. And she started to have problems with her marriage, she met this guy named Paul Taylor. She married him and ditched Dixon. She continued to travel with her new husband. -
Being A Photographer
Her first exhibit, which established her reputation as a skilled photographer. Then she received the Guggenheim Fellowship 6 years later. -
Being Hired
She was hired again by the OWI to document the San Francisco conference that created the United Nations. -
Her Death
She died from esophageal cancer.
