Toni Frissell was a pioneer in photography, one of the first woman photo journalists in WWII. Born in Manhattan she lived in St. James and photographed began her career as a fashion photographer for Vogue in the early 1930s. Frissell died in 1988 and according to her obituary in the New York Times, she photographed for Harper's Bazaar, Sports Illustrated and Life.
“In 1941 she covered World War II as a freelance photographer. Later, she was the official photographer of the Women's Army Corps,” the New York TImes reported.
Below we present photographs that Frissell took while working on Long Island.
Photo: No known restrictions on publication. For information see "Toni Frissell Collection Rights and Restrictions Information," http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/070_fris.html. [LC-DIG-ppmsca-17176 (digital file from original item)]
Sophie Lessard, full-length portrait, in ballerina costume, seated in a room at Stanford White's home, Box Hill, Smithtown, Long Island, New York. ca.1966.
Photo: No known restrictions on publication. For more information, see "Toni Frissell Collection," http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/070_fris.html. [LC-DIG-ds-07091 (digital file from b&w film negative)]
Toni Frissell's daughter Sidney as "The Wind" in A Child's Garden of Verses, Southampton, Long Island. 1944.
Photo: No known restrictions on publication. [LC-DIG-ppmsca-01948 (digital file from original)]
Nuns clamming on Long Island. Two nuns wearing habits, wading in water. 1957 Sept.
No known restrictions on publication. For more information, see "Toni Frissell Collection," http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/070_fris.html. [LC-DIG-ds-06814 (digital file from b&w film negative)]
Frissell family dogs running on the beach at the Frissell home "Sherrewogue," Saint James, Long Island. between 1940 and 1970.
