IN MEMORY OF AARON RUBINO
We have the great pleasure of highlighting a photographer's work that has been tucked away, and hiding in the shadows, being cared for by a friend. Recently they were offered to Gary Nolan. They trusted Gary to keep them safe and shed some light on Aaron Rubino’s photography and respect the memory of his friend.

Aaron Rubino's youngest daughter has graciously shared her heartfelt sentiments about her father's legacy:

Aaron Rubino worked as a professional photographer in the 1930’s through the early 1950’s. For some time Mr Rubino worked with the Associated Press in San Francisco. And subsequently joined the staff of the San Francisco Chronicle where he worked until the early 1950’s. During World War II, Mr. Rubino was in the 6th Army stationed in the San Francisco Presido where he served as a base photographer.

After WWII, Mr Rubino was assigned to photograph the United Nations meetings in San Francisco.

"As for rewards – my father told me that he won a prize for Cigar Photo of the year. It was a picture of Pierre Salinger, whom my father worked with in San Francisco.

Mr Rubino was a very close friend with Joe Rosenthal. Mr Rosenthal was Mr Rubino’s superior at the AP and they remained good friends until their deaths. Mr Rosenthal gave me a photo of the raising of the United States Flag on Iwo Jima – the same photo that won Mr Rosenthal the Putlitzer Prize. I am still in contact with Joe’s daughter, Anne."

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