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Mathilda Ranch

1860 – 1938

Swedish photographer

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Lived 1860 – 1938 (aged 77). Mathilda Ranch was a Swedish photographer.

Carolina Mathilda Ranch (23 June 1860 – 11 June 1938) was a Swedish female photographer who ran a studio in Varberg in south-western Sweden. A pioneer amongst female photographers, she produced thousands of photographs, many of which are preserved in the archives of the Halland Museum of Cultural History.

Biography Born on 23 June 1860 in Copenhagen, Denmark, Mathilda was the daughter of the photographer and engineer Wilhelm Ranch (died 1906). She moved to Sweden with her family when she was 10, first to Gothenburg and then to Varberg where her father established a photographic studio in 1871.

In addition to portraits and wedding photographs, Ranch took many landscapes and street photographs in Varberg and the surroundings. Her work includes images of train derailments, air shows and royal visits. She also took photographs for the newspaper Hvar 8:e Dag and the tourist publication Svenska Turistföreningens årsskrift. Ranch was also an active feminist, fighting for women's rights under her motto kvinnor kan (women can).

Mathilda Ranch died in Varberg on 11 June 1938.

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Caroline Mathilda Ranch, Carolina Mathilda Ranch

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Who was Mathilda Ranch?

Swedish photographer (1860–1938)

When was Mathilda Ranch born?

Mathilda Ranch was born on 23 June 1860 in Copenhagen.

When did Mathilda Ranch die?

Mathilda Ranch died on 11 June 1938 in Varbergs parish.

What was Mathilda Ranch's occupation?

Mathilda Ranch was a photographer.

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Mathilda Ranch was Swedish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Mathilda Ranch

· Wikidata: Q4974025

· DBpedia: Mathilda Ranch

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