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Harvey Caplin

1914 – 1984

American free-lance photographer

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About Harvey Caplin

Lived 1914 – 1984 (aged 69–70). Harvey Caplin was an American photographer.

Harvey Caplin (July 21, 1915 – November 14, 1984) was an American freelance photographer of Albuquerque, New Mexico. His work spanned the American Southwest, but centered primarily on images of scenic and historical significance within the state of New Mexico. He documented the working life of cowboys on Bell Ranch, the lives of Native Americans, and landmarks.

Personal life and education Harvey Harold Caplin was born on July 21, 1915, in Rochester, New York to Yetta and David Chaplin. His father was an immigrant from Germany. He had a brother Albert and a sister Inez. Caplin was raised in Rochester. They had a daughter and son, Abbie and Lee.

During World War II, he served the United States Army Air Forces He was a damage photographer. Caplin settled in Albuquerque in 1945. The Saturday Evening Post hired him to capture a series of landscape photos. The "River of Aspens" came out of that effort. He cataloged 55,000 photographs that he made up to the year of his death.

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1914
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Died
1984
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Who was Harvey Caplin?

American free-lance photographer

When was Harvey Caplin born?

Harvey Caplin was born in 1914.

When did Harvey Caplin die?

Harvey Caplin died in 1984.

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Harvey Caplin was a photographer.

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Harvey Caplin was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Harvey Caplin

· Wikidata: Q118413592

· DBpedia: Harvey Caplin

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