Toni frissell : History of Photography

 Eleanor Roosevelt talking with woman machinist during her goodwill tour of Great Britain.

A pioneering and inventive photographer, Toni Frissell (1907 – 1988) effectively utilized a still camera to capture an abundance of action. Working for Vogue and Harper's Bazaar, Frissell took photography out of the studio, shooting unprecedented fashion photos of active women outdoors.
She was the first female photographer for Sports Illustrated, and was one of the only women taking sports photos for several decades. Frissell also took battlefront photos during World War II, utilizing her emotive images to encourage support for women and African-Americans in the military. [ via : letterheadmagazine ]

 African American woman, seated on ground, fishing, at the Tidal Basin, Washington

 Red Cross Coffee Wagon, November 1942

Lady in the Water, 1947

Toni Frissell: Weeki Wachee spring, Florida. Originally published by Harper's Bazaar in their December 1947 issue, and later by Sports Illustrated in 1955, it has since been used for a number of record covers.