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Years active. 1890s–1941. Known for. Photographic innovation. Emme Gerhard (1872–1946) and Mayme Gerhard (1876–1955), the Gerhard Sisters, were among the first women photographers to establish a studio in St. Louis, Missouri, in 1903. At the time newspapers and magazines rarely hired women as staff photographers to capture late breaking news.
Robert Michael Mapplethorpe (/ ˈ m eɪ p əl ˌ θ ɔːr p / MAY-pəl-thorp; November 4, 1946 – March 9, 1989) was an American photographer, best known for his black-and-white photographs. His work featured an array of subjects, including celebrity portraits, male and female nudes , self-portraits, and still-life images.
The Don CeSar is a hotel located in St. Pete Beach, Florida. Developed by Thomas Rowe and opened in 1928, it gained renown as the Gulf playground for America's pampered rich at the height of the Jazz Age. The hotel was designed by Henry H. Dupont. The Don CeSar is a member of Historic Hotels of America, the official program of the National ...
In 1908, the St. Petersburg City Council and concerned citizens began on a journey to get funding for a public library. It was the culmination of a five-year pursuit by Councilman Ralph Veillard, W.L. Straub (owner of the St. Petersburg Times), and Annie McCrae, (who became the first secretary of the library) in 1913 that the city was awarded a $17,500 grant from the Carnegie Corporation.
Butterfly Garden at Sunken Gardens. The Sunken Gardens are 4 acres (1.6 ha) of well-established botanical gardens, located in the Historic Old Northeast neighborhood of St. Petersburg, Florida, at 1825 4th Street North. The Gardens have existed for more than a century, and are one of the oldest roadside tourist attractions in the United States.
1946 I Love My Husband, But! Blonde trying on Hat Short, Uncredited 1946 The Show-Off: Flo 1947 Lady in the Lake: Receptionist 1947 Green Dolphin Street: Eurasian Girl Uncredited 1947 Always Together: Blonde Uncredited 1948 April Showers: Society Girl Uncredited 1948 So You Want to Be a Detective: Veronica Vacuum Short, Uncredited 1948 Moonrise ...
Carl Oswald Bulla was born in Leobschütz in Prussia (now Głubczyce, Poland). His exact birth year is unclear with some references citing 1853 [2] then others citing 1855. [1] In 1865 the adventurous boy ran away from his family to St. Petersburg, Russian Empire. The reasons prompting the boy to choose Russia out of all possible destinations ...
Photographer John A. Rooney Jr.'s favorite image named "Laura." He captured this little girl donning Colonial attire at a Revolutionary War Reenactment held at historic Battersea in Petersburg.