Wrensted, Benedicte, 1859-1949

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Birth 1859-02-10
Death 1949-01-19
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Benedicte Wrensted (b. Feb. 10, 1859, Hjørring, Denmark) grew up and went to school in Frederikshavn. She learned photography from her aunt, Charlotte Borgen, in the 1880s. Benedicte was a professional photographer in Horsens, Denmark, and had a studio there for about four years. Emigrating to the United States with her mother Johanne in July of 1894, she first went to Philadelphia to visit a cousin, then traveled to Pocatello, Idaho, where her brother Peter lived. A great deal of her professional photography career was dedicated to photographing Native Americans.

From the description of Wrensted, Benedicte, 1859-1949 (U.S. National Archives and Records Administration). naId: 10614508

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