Photographer Chick Harrity, who documented history for AP from Vietnam to the White House, has died

Photographer Chick Harrity died at age 87.

He documented the Vietnam War and eight sitting U.S. presidents for The Associated Press and U.S. News and World Report.

He took one of the best-known photographs of the Vietnam War, showing a baby girl lying in a box alongside her brother in Saigon.

Harrity started his career in 1956 at a newspaper in Reading, Pennsylvania.

1956: Harrity starts his career at a newspaper in Reading, Pennsylvania. · during his AP tenure: He covers Vietnam War, including the famous photo of a baby girl in a box in Saigon. · Aug. 9, 1974: Harrity photographs a teary-eyed Nixon bidding farewell to White House staff during his resignation. · over 26 years at AP, then later: He becomes chief photographer at U.S. News and World Report after his AP career. · April Fool's Day 2001: Harrity retires from U.S. News and World Report. · after retirement: He moves to northern California and contributes to the Calistoga Tribune and local arts organizations.