American Civilian War Correspondent from Los Angeles, California
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John Thomas BURNS Obituary
The Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, California
December 29, 1945 (Saturday), Page 8, Column 2

Burns, A.P. Photographer, Dies in Paris ~ J. Thomas (Tommy) Burns, 44-year-old news photographer who pioneered the Associated Press' photo service in Los Angeles 17 years ago, died in a Paris hospital Thursday after a on-day illness, the news service reported yesterday. He had been in France less than a month after volunteering for foreign duty with the Associated Press. Tommy Burns broke int the news-photography field in the mid-1920's, as a reporter-camera-man on the old Los Angeles Daily News, after he had served an apprenticeship as a copy boy. In 1928 he went to the Associated Press when it inaugurated its photo service. On the very day Tommy began work, he covered on of the biggest stories of his career-the collapse of the St. Francis Dam. Called out of bed, he hurried to the scene of the disaster and produced the first pictures to be distributed nationally. His last big assignment prior to leaving Los Angeles for New York and France was the Inter-American Conference at Mexico City last February. He leaves his widow Antoinette and four children, Mrs. Patricia Sieve, 17; Joan, 15; Marlena, 12, and Tommy Jr., 11, all of Anaheim.
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John Thomas BURNS Obituary
Chicago Daily Tribune, Chicago, Illinois
December 29, 1945 (Saturday), Page 10, Column 2

J. Thomas Burns ~ PARIS, Dec. 28 (AP) - J. Thomas Burns, 44, Associated Press photographer for 17 years, died suddenly yesterday after an illness of on day. Born in Leadville, Colo., he worked as a reporter-cameraman for the Los Angeles Daily News before joining the AP in March, 1928. He served in the Los Angeles AP bureau until he volunteered for Foreign duty. He is survived by a widow and four children, all of Los Angeles.
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Article provided by Arnold J. Barrington from The Associated Press (Transcribed by Rob Gomoluh)

Los Angeles Times (April 10, 1928) "by The Associated Press - Los Angles was designated by the News Photo Service as a picture-taking and distributing center March 12. "Tommy" Burns, staff photographer started in the AP years ago as check boy, later became early morning editor. He went to the dailies for reportorial experience, and there took up camera work with his writing. He developed a reputation as one of the best photographers in Southern California."

American Civilian War Correspondent from Los Angeles, California
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John Thomas BURNS Obituary
The Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, California
December 29, 1945 (Saturday), Page 8, Column 2

Burns, A.P. Photographer, Dies in Paris ~ J. Thomas (Tommy) Burns, 44-year-old news photographer who pioneered the Associated Press' photo service in Los Angeles 17 years ago, died in a Paris hospital Thursday after a on-day illness, the news service reported yesterday. He had been in France less than a month after volunteering for foreign duty with the Associated Press. Tommy Burns broke int the news-photography field in the mid-1920's, as a reporter-camera-man on the old Los Angeles Daily News, after he had served an apprenticeship as a copy boy. In 1928 he went to the Associated Press when it inaugurated its photo service. On the very day Tommy began work, he covered on of the biggest stories of his career-the collapse of the St. Francis Dam. Called out of bed, he hurried to the scene of the disaster and produced the first pictures to be distributed nationally. His last big assignment prior to leaving Los Angeles for New York and France was the Inter-American Conference at Mexico City last February. He leaves his widow Antoinette and four children, Mrs. Patricia Sieve, 17; Joan, 15; Marlena, 12, and Tommy Jr., 11, all of Anaheim.
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John Thomas BURNS Obituary
Chicago Daily Tribune, Chicago, Illinois
December 29, 1945 (Saturday), Page 10, Column 2

J. Thomas Burns ~ PARIS, Dec. 28 (AP) - J. Thomas Burns, 44, Associated Press photographer for 17 years, died suddenly yesterday after an illness of on day. Born in Leadville, Colo., he worked as a reporter-cameraman for the Los Angeles Daily News before joining the AP in March, 1928. He served in the Los Angeles AP bureau until he volunteered for Foreign duty. He is survived by a widow and four children, all of Los Angeles.
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Article provided by Arnold J. Barrington from The Associated Press (Transcribed by Rob Gomoluh)

Los Angeles Times (April 10, 1928) "by The Associated Press - Los Angles was designated by the News Photo Service as a picture-taking and distributing center March 12. "Tommy" Burns, staff photographer started in the AP years ago as check boy, later became early morning editor. He went to the dailies for reportorial experience, and there took up camera work with his writing. He developed a reputation as one of the best photographers in Southern California."