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From: "Jeffrey Chace" <>
Subject: Harry A. Chase - Photographer of Lawrence of Arabia
Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2005 18:05:31 +0100


Hello All,

I ran across a most interesting Chase today and was wondering if any of
you know more about him.

During World War I, Lowell Thomas was asked by the Secretary of the
Interior of the United States to go to Europe with a cameraman to record
scenes of the war to increase the interest of Americans at home about
what was occuring across the ocean. The cameraman who accompanied
Thomas was Harry A. Chase. Together, they made history (literally).

Not only did Thomas and Chase record scenes of battle in Europe, but
they headed for the Middle East and in Jerusalem met TE Lawrence, better
known as Lawrence of Arabia. Thomas and Chase filmed battles in the
Arab revolt against the Turks and photographed TE Lawrence dressed in
his Arabian garb.

After the war, venturing further afield, Thomas and Chase travelled the
Khyber Pass into Forbidden Afganistan and were even granted an audience
with His Majesty Amanullah Khan, Ameer of Afghanistan, King of Kabul and
Light of the World. Again, Harry Chase was there to record it all on
film.

What more I know of Harry A. Chase is that he ended up in Cleveland,
Ohio, at the end of his career and may have had a daughter named Tillie.
Does anybody know any more about this intriguing character? Birthdate,
Parents, Grandparents, etc?

Cheers,

Jeffrey Chace
http://www.chace.demon.nl


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