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American photographer (–)

Mary Bayard Morgan Wootten (–) was an American photographer. She named Pepsi Cola^{[citation needed]} and created its logo^{[citation needed]} for her neighbor Caleb Bradham, who invented the drink. Wootten was the first woman in the National Guard.

She opened six photographic studios,and raised two children after her husband left her for the Gold rush.

Happy Birthday, dear Bayard – NC Miscellany

The Wootten-Moulton museum will be opening in New Bern North Carolina soon in an historic home on East Front Street by Anthony Lilly and Ashley Norman.^[1]

Biography

Wootten was born in New Bern, North Carolina in to Mary and Rufus Morgan. Rufus was the inspiration for his daughter's interest in photography and died in California after collecting and eating poisonous mushrooms.

Wootten attended New Bern public schools and then studied at the State Normal and Industrial College (now the University of North Carolina at Greensboro) from to After college, she