About Phoebe Dunn
Lived 1915 – 1990 (aged 74–75). Phoebe Dunn was an American photographer, writer and children's writer.
Phoebe Dunn (1914–1990) was an American author of children's literature. Dunn wrote at least 45 books.
She was also a photographer for local newspapers and advertising agencies.
Dunn died in January 1990 at the age of 74. She and her daughter Susan Hanson were on their way to visit Costa Rica to photograph the rainforests when their plane crashed outside Costa Rica, killing Dunn, her daughter, and 19 others.
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Who was Phoebe Dunn?
American photographer (1915–1990)
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Phoebe Dunn was born in 1915.
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Phoebe Dunn died in 1990.
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Phoebe Dunn was a photographer, writer and children's writer.
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Phoebe Dunn was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Phoebe Dunn. https://biography.guide/phoebe-dunn/
MLA: "Phoebe Dunn." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/phoebe-dunn/.
Chicago: "Phoebe Dunn." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/phoebe-dunn/.
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