Jennie Ross Cobb, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Jennie Ross Cobb

Date of Birth: 26-Dec-1881

Place of Birth: Tahlequah, Oklahoma, United States

Date of Death: 19-Jan-1959

Profession: teacher, curator, florist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Jennie Ross Cobb (Cherokee, 1881–1959) is the first known Native American woman photographer in the United States, who began taking pictures of her Cherokee community in the late 19th century.
The Oklahoma Historical Society used her photos of the Murrell Home to restore that building, which is now a museum.
Trained as a teacher, Cobb worked as a florist in Texas before returning to Oklahoma to spearhead the restoration of the Murrell Home.