A Lens Upon the Revolution: The Life and Legacy of Fred W. McDarrah To look through the lens of Frederick William McDarrah was to witness the very pulse of a changing America. Born in Brooklyn in 1926, McDarrah’s early life was marked by a profound sense of observation, shaped by a childhood of humble means and the quiet, melancholic presence of his father. This early sensitivity to the world around him found its first outlet at the 1939 World's Fair, where he purchased his very first camera for a mere thirty-nine cents. However, it was the crucible of the Second World War that truly forged…