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| birth_date=March 26, 1926

| birth_date=March 6, 1926

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| birth_place=West Monroe, Louisiana

| death_date=September 14, 2018 (aged 92)

| death_date=September 14, 2018 (aged 92)

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| death_place=[[Shreveport]], Louisiana

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| party=[[Republican Party|Republican]]  

| party=[[Republican Party|Republican]]  

| residence=[[Shreveport]], [[Louisiana]]

| residence=[[Shreveport]], [[Louisiana]]

| religion=[[Christianity|Christian]]

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| spouse=Marilynn Pulliam Barham<br>

| spouse=(1) Ione Barham (divorced)<br>

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(2) Marilynn Pulliam Barham<br>

Richard Barham

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Richard G. Barham<br>

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'''Thomas Nathaniel Barham,''' known as '''Jack Barham''' (March 26, 1926 &ndash; September 14, 2018), was a [[photographer]] from [[Shreveport]], [[Louisiana]], the former long-term photo editor of the ''[[Shreveport Journal]]'', which ended publication in 1991.

'''Thomas Nathaniel Barham,''' known as '''Jack Barham''' (March 6, 1926 &ndash; September 14, 2018), was a [[photographer]] from [[Shreveport]], [[Louisiana]], the former long-term photo editor of the ''[[Shreveport Journal]]'',<ref name=obit>{{cite web|url=https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/shreveporttimes/obituary.aspx?n=thomas-nathaniel-barham-jack&pid=190325879|title=Thomas Nathaniel "Jack" Barham obituary|publisher=''The Shreveport Times''|date=September 27, 2018}}</ref> which ended publication in 1991.

Born in Oak Ridge in Morehouse Parish in North Louisiana into a prominent family which includes two former members of the Louisiana State Senate, Barham became interested in photography as a child when his teacher set up a dark room to show children how to develop prints. After attending elementary school in Oak Ridge, he relocated to Shreveport, graduated from C. E. Byrd High School, and entered the [[United States Coast Guard]] near the end of [[World War II]], during which he worked in a photo lab on a ship. When he returned to Shreveport, he was called three days later to join the staff at the ''Shreveport Journal,'' where he worked for decades under the publishers the senior [[Douglas Attaway]], and the junior [[Douglas F. Attaway, Jr.|Douglas Fisher Attaway]], and then Charles Thomas Beaird (1922-2006). Barham said in a 2017 nostalgic interview that he never had to seek employment; prospective employers instead called upon him because of his photographic skills. However, he preferred to remain in Shreveport and therefore rejected offers requiring relocation from the [[Associated Press]] and ''The Houston Chronicle.''<ref name=jackb>{{cite web|url=http://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/news/2017/09/04/beloved-photographer-jack-barham-shares-life-legacy/624756001/|title=Beloved photographer Jack Barham shares life legacy|author=Lex Talamo|publisher=''The Shreveport Times''|date=September 4, 2017|accessdate=September 6, 2017}}</ref>

Born in West Monroe, Louisiana into a prominent family which includes two former members of the Louisiana State Senate, Barham became interested in photography as a child when his teacher set up a dark room to show children how to develop prints. After attending elementary school in Oak Ridge, he relocated with his parents, Edward McIntosh Barham and the former Johnny Brothers, to Shreveport. He graduated from C. E. Byrd High School and attended the [[Methodist]]-affiliated Centenary College of Louisiana, both in Shreveport. Near the end of [[World War II]], he entered the [[United States Coast Guard]], during which he worked in a photo lab on a ship. He also served in the [[United States Marine Corps]] Reserve. He was a combat photographer in the Marines in the South Pacific. He often photographed from a [[helicopter]].<ref name=obit/>

In 1972, Barham traved to [[New York City]] with Attaway, Jr., to view a total eclipse, the phenomenon in which the moon completely blocks out the rays of the sun, which occurred on July 10 of that year. The eclipse lasted two minutes; the two men found their desirable spot for viewing under the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge, which links [[Brooklyn]] with [[Staten Island]]. Barham took the pictures, and Attaway wrote the story of the eclipse.<ref>.{{cite web|url=http://www.nauticom.net/www/planet/files/EclipseHistory-Shreveport.html|title=Douglas Attaway and Jack Barham, "Eclipse Splendor: Two Minutes of History," July 28, 1972|publisher=nauticom.net|accessdate=June 13, 2012}}</ref> He also photographed numerous Apollo program space launches. In 1945, he photographed the [[Battle of Okinawa]]. In 1965, he was on hand to photograph a large [[natural gas]] pipeline explosion in [[Natchitoches, Louisiana|Natchitoches]], Louisiana. His photography took him to twenty foreign countries.<ref name=jackb/>

 

In 1972, Barham traved to [[New York City]] with Douglas Fisher Attaway to view a total eclipse, the phenomenon in which the moon completely blocks out the rays of the sun, which occurred on July 10 of that year. The eclipse lasted two minutes; the two men found their desirable spot for viewing under the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge, which links [[Brooklyn]] with [[Staten Island]]. Barham took the pictures, and Attaway wrote the story of the eclipse.<ref>.{{cite web|url=http://www.nauticom.net/www/planet/files/EclipseHistory-Shreveport.html|title=Douglas Attaway and Jack Barham, "Eclipse Splendor: Two Minutes of History," July 28, 1972|publisher=nauticom.net|accessdate=June 13, 2012}}</ref> He also photographed numerous Apollo program space launches. In 1945, he photographed the [[Battle of Okinawa]]. In 1965, he was on hand to photograph a large [[natural gas]] pipeline explosion in [[Natchitoches, Louisiana|Natchitoches]], Louisiana. His photography took him to twenty foreign countries.<ref name=jackb/>

As a photographer, Barham became personally acquainted with numerous celebrities, including [[Bob Hope]], [[John Wayne]], and [[Elvis Presley]], all of whom admired his work. When Wayne came to Natchitoches in 1959 to film ''The Horse Soldiers,'' he called upon Barham to take the publicity shots for the [[American Civil War|Civil War]] picture.<ref name=jackb/>  

As a photographer, Barham became personally acquainted with numerous celebrities, including [[Bob Hope]], [[John Wayne]], and [[Elvis Presley]], all of whom admired his work. When Wayne came to Natchitoches in 1959 to film ''The Horse Soldiers,'' he called upon Barham to take the publicity shots for the [[American Civil War|Civil War]] picture.<ref name=jackb/>  

Barham's work has been published by the AP and in ''[[National Geographic]]'' and ''World Book'' encyclopedia. His prints have been recognized by the Louisiana state government, the AP Managing Editors Association, and the Shreveport Historic Preservation Society. He has donated thirty thousand of his photographs to the Noel Memorial Library at Louisiana State University in Shreveport so that the prints will be readily available for generations to come.<ref name=jackb/>

Barham's work has been published by the AP and in ''[[National Geographic]]'' and ''The World Book'' encyclopedia. His prints have been recognized by the Louisiana state government, the AP Managing Editors Association, and the Shreveport Historic Preservation Society. He has donated thirty thousand of his photographs to the Noel Memorial Library at Louisiana State University in Shreveport so that the prints will be readily available for generations to come.<ref name=jackb/>

He resided in Shreveport with his wife, the former Marilynn Pulliam (born July 1937). In 2017, he was battling throat [[cancer]].<ref name=jackb/> His death was announced in September 2018.

He resided in Shreveport with second wife, the former Marilynn Pulliam (born July 1937). In 2017, he was battling throat [[cancer]].<ref name=jackb/> His death was announced in September 2018.<ref name=obit/>

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