ida dora wyman (march 7, 1926 – july 13, 2019) was an american photographer best known for her documentary photography of new york street life. she was born in malden, massachusetts and grew up in the bronx, new york. wyman began her photography career while she was in high school, by taking photos of her neighborhood. before becoming a photographer, wyman had planned to be a nurse. wyman can be heard as a contestant on the 15th november 1950 edition of you bet your life. wyman died in fitchburg, wisconsin on saturday, july 13, 2019.
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