Description
The
Bill Mochon
China Marines Photograph Collection
reflects Mochon's interest in photography and
U.S. Marines history through a collection of twenty photographic prints made from the
original negatives collected by Mochon. The photographs primarily depict U.S. Marines in the
Legation Quarter area in Peking (Beijing).
Background
Bill Mochon was a photographer and U.S. Marine. His early interest in photography was put
to work when he served as a U.S. Marine and was eventually assigned to work for the base
newspaper. Upon his return to civilian life, he moved to California in the early 1960s and
began working as a commercial photographer. He worked for Vic Stein and Associates from
1974-1981. He photographed Santa Anita, Del Mar, and Hollywood Park races, the Los Angeles
Rams, and the Dodgers.
Restrictions
Copyright for unpublished materials authored or otherwise produced by the creator(s) of
this collection has not been transferred to California State University, Northridge.
Copyright status for other materials is unknown. Transmission or reproduction of materials
protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) beyond that allowed by fair use requires
the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be
commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any
use rests exclusively with the user.
Availability
The collection is open for research use.