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Carl Mydans, Kitchen in the Ozarks- Missouri, May 1936.
Carl Mydans
"That camera has unbelievable protective power." Carl Mydans (born this day, May 18, 1907)
Carl Mydans (May 20, 1907 August 16, 2004)
On this day in 1907, LIFE photographer Carl Mydans was born. See why he credited his camera with getting him a job: