Marvin Breckinridge Patterson

Mary Marvin Breckinridge Patterson
BornOctober 2, 1905 (1905-10-02)
New York City, New York
DiedDecember 11, 2002(2002-12-11) (aged 97)
Washington, DC
OccupationsPhotojournalist
Cinematographer
Philanthropist
Director
Journalist
SpouseJefferson Patterson
Parent(s)John C. Breckinridge & Isabella Goodrich

Mary Marvin Breckinridge Patterson (October 2, 1905 – December 11, 2002), was an American photojournalist, cinematographer, and philanthropist. She used her middle name, Marvin, both professionally and personally to distinguish herself from her cousin Mary Breckinridge (founder of the Frontier Nursing Service) and to avoid the prejudice against women that was prevalent at the time.

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