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Marilyn Monroe at the Beach With Her Mother

Marilyn Monroe at the Beach With Her Mother

Hollywood film cutter Gladys Baker shares a happy moment with daughter Norma Jeane, 3, in 1929. Later, the mentally unstable Gladys left the girl in a series of foster homes.

In this photo: Marilyn Monroe, Gladys Baker

Photo: Silver Screen Collection/Getty Images

Jan 01, 1929