Norah Carter
New Zealand photographer, photographic studio owner and painter
About Norah Carter
Lived 1881 – 1966 (aged 84). Norah Carter was a New Zealand photographer and painter.
Norah Carter (15 April 1881 – 8 February 1966) was a New Zealand photographer. Her work is held in the permanent collection of the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa.
Early life Carter was born on 15 April 1881, to Anna Margaret Begg and Richard Carter, a customs inspector who was stationed in Napier at the time.
Career In 1907, Carter opened a studio in Christchurch, specialising in miniature painting and photography.
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New Zealand photographer, photographic studio owner and painter (1881-1966)
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Norah Carter was born on 15 April 1881 in New Zealand.
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Norah Carter died on 8 February 1966 in Sydney.
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Norah Carter was a photographer and painter.
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