Bob Daugherty's Lens Captured Iconic Moments in US History
HAMILTON COUNTY, INDIANA, JUL 22 – Bob Daugherty captured nine U.S. presidents and historic events over 43 years, earning top awards including AP's highest journalism honor in 1999.
- In Noblesville, Indiana, Bob Daugherty died Monday at 86 after a lengthy illness, Stephanie Daugherty said.
- Across 43 years, the AP’s Bob Daugherty captured presidents and global crises and earned major honors, including a Lifetime Achievement Award in 2009 and induction into the Indiana Journalism Hall of Fame in 2015.
- Daugherty captured Lyndon B. Johnson writing his speech on a spring Saturday in 1968, after badgering a press aide to photograph the moment.
- J. David Ake called him ‘a tack-sharp leader,’ while Pablo Martínez Monsiváis said ‘Bob was a legend.’
- His philosophy combined persistence with speed and timing, as Daugherty said, `I got lucky,` reflecting that these principles shaped his success.
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Award-winning AP photographer Bob Daugherty captured history with speed and persistence
Robert A. Daugherty, who made photos of nine presidents and countless other news and sporting events in a 43-year career with The Associated Press, has died. He was 86.
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