Norman Harrington’s legacy in his native Talbot County is a significant one given that he was the executive editor of the Star-Democrat for almost two decades and later led the Talbot Historical Society into becoming one of Maryland’s premier historical organizations. But with the new discovery by the Harrington family of never before seen photographs of Berchtesgaden, Adolf Hitler’s remote mountain retreat, and other remarkable photos from World War II, that legacy must now include brilliant war photographer.
In this fantastic interview, The Spy talks to his daughter Lisa Harrington about this extraordinary discovery as well as her father’s friendship with famed WW II journalist Ernie Pyle, his exclusive access to Hitler’s private photo collection, and the documentation of Hitler’s and next-door neighbour Hermann Goering’s decadent housing and tactless design. She also talks about her father’s unyielding decision not to talk to his children about his war experiences and her moving description of discovering her father’s portfolio of work years after his death in 1987.
This video is approximately eight minutes in length
The Harrington Exhibit “Up Close” will be open to the general public at the Oxford Community Center starting October 19 on Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Sundays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The exhibit will also be available for viewing by attendees of the Tred Avon Players’ production, “Lives Interrupted,” a musical review of WWII, which runs from October 22 through November 11. Contact TAP for showtimes (410-226-0061).
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