Marion Carpenter

Marion A. Carpenter
Carpenter c. 1949
Born	(1920-03-06)March 6, 1920
Died	October 29, 2002(2002-10-29) (aged 82) St. Paul, Minnesota, US
Nationality	American
Occupation(s)	photographer, nurse
Years active	1942–1984
Known for	pioneer press photographer, first woman White House press photographer
Children	1
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Marion A. Carpenter (March 6, 1920 – October 29, 2002), was the first woman national press photographer to cover Washington, D.C. and the White House, and to travel with a US President. In 1951, Carpenter returned to St. Paul, Minnesota, where she worked as a nurse to support her mother and son. While she did some photography, by her death at age 82, she was little known in the national memory. Since her death, there has been recognition of Carpenter as a pioneer.