EUGENE OMAR GOLDBECK (1892-1986) E.O. Goldbeck, photographer, was born and died in San Antonio, Texas, but he became known around the world for his photography. His career began at the age of nine when he captured a picture of President William McKinley passing by in a San Antonio parade. He soon purchased a camera of his own and began taking and selling portraits for his friends. He became a freelance photographer for San Antonio's two city newspapers and began his travels around the world. During this time he purchased his first Cirkut camera and began experimenting with the panoramic format of photography. His service during World War I in the Photographic Division of the Aviation Section of the Signal Corps lead to his photographing large military groups. His largest group shot was when 21,765 men were arranged to represent the Air Force insignia. The photograph was featured in Life magazine and became the most frequently reproduced of his prints. E.O. Goldbeck became known as the "unofficial photographer of America's military."
EUGENE OMAR GOLDBECK (1892-1986) E.O. Goldbeck, photographer, was born and died in San Antonio, Texas, but he became known around the world for his photography. His career began at the age of nine when he captured a picture of President William McKinley passing by in a San Antonio parade. He soon purchased a camera of his own and began taking and selling portraits for his friends. He became a freelance photographer for San Antonio's two city newspapers and began his travels around the world. During this time he purchased his first Cirkut camera and began experimenting with the panoramic format of photography. His service during World War I in the Photographic Division of the Aviation Section of the Signal Corps lead to his photographing large military groups. His largest group shot was when 21,765 men were arranged to represent the Air Force insignia. The photograph was featured in Life magazine and became the most frequently reproduced of his prints. E.O. Goldbeck became known as the "unofficial photographer of America's military."
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