THROUGH THE LENS
Sixty years, one frame at a time.
A selection of Patrick's photographs across his career. Add real images, grouped by theme, with credit to the estate.
The Presidents & Politics
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The 46th U.S. president, up close in the crowd.
President Joe Biden
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President Nixon with Spiro Agnew, his vice president from 1969 until Agnew resigned in 1973.
Richard Nixon & Spiro Agnew
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The 40th president and former California governor, addressing a crowd.
President Ronald Reagan
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On the campaign trail, among supporters and press.
President Jimmy Carter
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First Lady Rosalynn Carter with Peggy Goldwater Clay, daughter of Senator Barry Goldwater.
Rosalynn Carter & Peggy Goldwater Clay
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Greeting supporters hand to hand, part of Patrick's front-to-finish record of Nixon's Orange County years.
Richard Nixon on the Trail
Notable Encounters
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Brian Wilson and Mike love 2006 at the 100th anniversary celebration of Newport Beach CAl
The Beach Boys
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Daughter of President Nixon and grandson of President Eisenhower, alongside broadcaster Hugh Hewitt.
Julie & David Eisenhower, with Hugh Hewitt
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The legendary comedian and Oscar winner, known for his cigar and round glasses.
George Burns
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The Oscar-winning actor, named in the book's title, on stage with the legendary news anchor Walter Cronkite.
Whoopi Goldberg & Walter Cronkite
Behind the Lens
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Pat and Nick Ut, Pulitzer Prize Winning photographer, with O’Donnell’s vest full of press passes vest from a lifetime on assignment, from the Rose Bowl to the White House pool.
Six Decades of Credentials
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Patrick at an exhibition of his photographs, Nikon in hand.
A Life's Work on the Wall
Peggy O'Donnell
David Eisenhower, Sergei Khrushchev, and Julie Nixon Eisenhower.
Peggy O'Donnell
Sergei and Julie look very much like the Fathers
Two of a Kind
The Fair Years
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One of the unforgettable characters from Patrick's years covering the Orange County Fair, performing inside a living swarm of bees.
The Bee Man
All photographs © the Estate of Patrick O'Donnell. More from the archive available on request.
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