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

Compiled Sep 15

Photographer Chick Harrity, who documented history for AP from Vietnam to the White House, has died
Photographer Chick Harrity, who documented history for AP from Vietnam to the White House, has died · Photo: The Associated Press

Photographer Chick Harrity died at age 87.

  1. 1956
    Harrity starts his career at a newspaper in Reading, Pennsylvania.
  2. during his AP tenure
    He covers Vietnam War, including the famous photo of a baby girl in a box in Saigon.
  3. Aug. 9, 1974
    Harrity photographs a teary-eyed Nixon bidding farewell to White House staff during his resignation.
  4. over 26 years at AP, then later
    He becomes chief photographer at U.S. News and World Report after his AP career.
  5. April Fool's Day 2001
    Harrity retires from U.S. News and World Report.
  6. after retirement
    He moves to northern California and contributes to the Calistoga Tribune and local arts organizations.

“I had the chance to run around the world taking pictures of a group of pretty interesting people. I was getting to witness history.”

Chick Harrity

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