Mary Carnell

[2] Carnell ran her own photographic studio from a home on Spruce Street in Philadelphia.

[3] She organized the Women's Federation of the Photographers' Association of America in 1909,[4] and served as its first president for three years.

[5][6] "Her tact and executive ability is apparent in every movement of her stately figure," wrote Bayard Wootten in 1912.

"[7] Carnell was also president of the Ladies' Auxiliary of the Old Guard State Fencibles, member of the Historical Pageant Association of Pennsylvania,[8] president of the Professional Women's Club,[9] member of the Society for the Prevention of Social and Moral Diseases, member of the Dickens Fellowship, and on the board of directors of The Plastic Club.

Laura H. Carnell, dean of women at Temple University, was her cousin.