The following are the chapters of a previously-unpublished book about Harry Bishop, written by Richard Eby in the 1990s. They consist of anecdotes and highlights from Bishop’s career, interspersed with bits of his life story.
- Scruffy Newspaper Guys from Central Casting. Setting the scene at a newspaper in the 1920s.
- A Shot from the Hip. Harry gets a quick shot of a near-disaster.
- Splashdown. The next day, another well-timed action shot.
- A Criminal Past. Harry’s teenage adventures.
- Fall of a Cub Reporter. Harry strikes out in his first career.
- The Aeronauts. A pioneer of aerial photography in San Diego.
- Harry’s Favorite Pilot. A nice guy, good friend, and a….
- Showdown on Second Street. Prohibition is in full swing.
- They Never Heard of Harry Bishop. Before they were know as ‘paparazzi’.
- Promoting the City. Part of the job.
- Leather jackets and Jodphurs. The early days of aviation.
- Sinful Lust and Murder Most Foul. A juicy murder case in San Diego.
- Train Wreck. In the ‘wilds’ of Sorrento Mesa.
- South of the Border. The birth of Tijuana’s reputation.
- Tragedy on the Mesa. Harry takes his most famous photo.
- Bagging the Prominent People. A few stories about Harry and his relationship with the famous.
- True Confessions. It didn’t always go as planned.
- A Day Off. But not really.