Morgan, William L., 1902-1967

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From the description of Snapshot albums, ca. 1930s-1940s. (Monterey Public Library). WorldCat record id: 123081894

William L. Morgan was born at Fort Scott, Kansas in 1902. He was raised in Monterey where his parents moved when he was two. They established a printing shop on Alvarado Street. Morgan worked in the family business until it was sold in 1942. After serving in the Air Force in World War II, he returned to Monterey and worked for Del Monte Properties, Lee Printers, and the Monterey Peninsula Herald, as well as a free-lance photographer, which became his full time occupation in 1955. He specialized in photographing police and fire responses and established a "semi-official" status with the local departments, using electronic equipment to monitor calls to them. He also documented public celebrations, fishing and other events.

From the description of Photograph files 1875-1967 (bulk 1936-1967) (Monterey Public Library). WorldCat record id: 123081897

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Role Title Holding Repository
Place Name Admin Code Country
Salinas (Calif.)
California--Oakland (Pacific International Air Races)
Point Lobos State Reserve (Calif.)
Monterey Peninsula (Calif.)
Guadalcanal (Solomon Islands)
Santa Barbara (Calif.)
Arizona
Alvarado Street (Monterey, Calif.)
Monterey (Calif.)
San Clemente Dam (Monterey County, Calif.)
California
Fort Ord (Calif.)
United States
Los Angeles (Calif.)
Monterey Harbor (Calif.)
California--Monterey
Cypress Lawn Cemetery (San Francisco, Calif.)
Monterey Peninsula (Calif.)
California--Monterey
Monterey (Calif.)
California
Subject
Airplane racing
Airports
Automobile races
Boats and boating
Celebrations
Fisheries
Fishing vessels
Historic buildings
Historic buildings
Missions, Spanish
Monterey Peninsula (Calif.)
Motorcycling
National monuments
National parks and reserves
Pelicans
Tunnels
Urban renewal
Wharves
Occupation
Photographers
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Birth 1902

Death 1967

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