Kate Matthews
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Self Portrait

Kate Seston Matthews was born in New Albany, Indiana in 1870, but soon moved to Pewee Valley, Kentucky, where she lived until her death in 1956. A sickly child, she was educated at home and was introduced to photography by relatives. She acquired her first camera at the age of 16 and was largely self-taught.

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