Died 1962 | ||
Mell Kilpatrick (1902–1962) was chief photographer for the Santa Ana Register, known today as the Orange County Register. He was one of the few photographers allowed into Disneyland during construction in 1954-55.
Kilpatrick began work as a photographer for the Santa Ana Register in 1948, taking photos for insurance evidence including documenting car crashes for the Highway Patrol. To help capture photographs early on scene he developed the first dashboard mounted camera. Killpatrick's unique perspective on death with his photography innovation caught the attention of Walt Disney.
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