Emme and Mayme Gerhard | |
|---|---|
 The Gerhard Sisters, 1914 from Notable Women of St. Louis | |
| Born | Emme and Mayme Gerhard Emme, 1872; Mayme, 1876 St. Louis, Missouri |
| Died | Emme, 1946; Mayme, 1955 Emme, North Hempstead, New York; Mayme, St. Louis |
| Nationality | German-American |
| Occupation | Photographers |
| 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.[1]
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