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Paul Outerbridge

Paul Outerbridge, American photographer and educator (died 1958)

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Born
August 15, 1896
Died
October 17, 1958
Zodiac sign
Leo
Birth year
1896

About Paul Outerbridge

Paul Outerbridge, Jr. was an American photographer known for pioneering the carbon-transfer printing process in color photography. His work included still lives, fashion photography, advertising, and provocative female nudes. Paul Outerbridge, Jr. (August 15, 1896 – October 17, 1958) was an American photographer known for pioneering the carbon-transfer printing process in color photography. The pair created a joint company in the women’s fashions called Lois-Paul Originals. However, in 1956, Outerbridge discovered that he had lung cancer; he died in October 1958 at the age of 62, despite numerous treatments.

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Paul Outerbridge timeline

  1. Paul Outerbridge, Jr. (August 15, 1896 – October 17, 1958) was an American photographer known for pioneering the carbon-transfer printing process in color photography.
  2. However, in 1956, Outerbridge discovered that he had lung cancer; he died in October 1958 at the age of 62, despite numerous treatments.

The world when Paul Outerbridge was born

Paul Outerbridge was born in 1896. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentFirst modern Olympic Games held in Athens
  • Top headlinePlessy v. Ferguson — "separate but equal" upheld
  • Technology milestoneGuglielmo Marconi patents wireless telegraph (radio)
  • World population~1.56B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderGrover Cleveland
  • U.S. population69.0M

1896 versus 2026

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Measure18962026
Population69.0M341 million

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