Kirkland, Wallace (American photographer, 1890-1983)

Wallace Kirkland (1891-1979) was a social worker and professional photographer. From 1921 until 1935, Kirkland served as director of the Boys' Club at the Hull-House settlement in Chicago. In 1935, Kirkland left Hull-House to pursue a career as a photographer. He joined the staff of Life magazine in 1936 where he worked until his retirement in 1956. At Life, Kirkland traveled extensively as a war correspondent during the Second World War including a trip to India where he photographed Mahatma Gandhi in 1940. Kirkland was also well known for his nature photographs, which appeared in Life magazine and in a number of children's books written by Kirkland.

From the description of Wallace Kirkland papers, 1890-1983. (University of Illinois-Chicago Library). WorldCat record id: 58550726