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Hank G. Walker
Henry (Hank) G. Walker was the son of Heinrich and Molly Walker (Wacker) from Norka. Hank was born October 1, 1921, in Vegreville, Canada.
Hank was a very famous photographer for LIFE Magazine from 1948 to 1963. Mr. Walker started at LIFE Magazine in 1948 as a contract photographer and joined the staff three years later. In 1951, he was assigned to Washington as a White House photographer. One of his most famous photographs shows the silhouetted figures of John F. Kennedy and his brother Robert as they conferred in a hotel room on the eve of the 1960 Democratic convention. Hank is credited with over a dozen cover photos for LIFE Magazine in the 1950s and 60s.
Hank Walker died October 13, 1996, in Miami, Florida.
See an extensive collection of Hank Walker photos at Getty Images.
Read Hank Walker's obituary in the New York Times.
Hank was a very famous photographer for LIFE Magazine from 1948 to 1963. Mr. Walker started at LIFE Magazine in 1948 as a contract photographer and joined the staff three years later. In 1951, he was assigned to Washington as a White House photographer. One of his most famous photographs shows the silhouetted figures of John F. Kennedy and his brother Robert as they conferred in a hotel room on the eve of the 1960 Democratic convention. Hank is credited with over a dozen cover photos for LIFE Magazine in the 1950s and 60s.
Hank Walker died October 13, 1996, in Miami, Florida.
See an extensive collection of Hank Walker photos at Getty Images.
Read Hank Walker's obituary in the New York Times.
Photograph of Hank Walker in 1944
Sources
Obituary for Hank. G. Walker, The New York Times.
Last updated December 8, 2023