Thomas Harding was born July 7, 1911, at Little Rock, Arkansas, the son of Thomas Harding II, an architect, and Mary Rice Harding. Following his education at St. Andrews Cathedral, Little Rock High School, and Washington University at St. Louis, Missouri, he practiced architecture with his father. During World War II Harding served with the Air Force in North Africa and Italy. After his discharge in 1945, Harding opened a photography studio in Little Rock.
In 1964 Harding sold his Little Rock studio and moved to New York where he was associated with the prestigious Bachrach studio. He returned to Little Rock in 1970 and again opened a commercial and portrait studio. His company has provided photography for most of the advertising agencies in Arkansas as well as numerous national accounts. The portrait division photographed individually over 200 prominent Arkansas lawyers for the Arkansas Bar Association Wall of Fame, several thousand bankers, doctors, and other professionals.
Harding closed his studio in June 1982 to retire and devote his time to several hobbies, including pinhole photography and water color painting. He published two books, One Room Schoolhouses of Arkansas As Seen Through a Pinhole (UA Press, 1993) and An Outhouse by Any Other Name (August House Publishers, 1999). Harding died August 4, 2002, and is buried at Calvary Cemetery, Little Rock
Submissions from 1971
Wiederkehr Wine: photos of wine bottles and glasses
Wittenberg & Delony Architects: photo of two men drawing out plans
Worthen Bank: 2 men, James Mallon, Gray Streak
Worthen Bank branch interiors: Park Plaza, 12th & Univ., Town & Country, Asher, Roosevelt
Worthen Bank: Charles Revely, Ed Pennick, Robert Taylor
Worthen Bank: Clyde Smith, William Dashiell (glasses)
Worthen Bank: Dan Bartel-light suit, Robert Trammel-dark suit
Worthen Bank: Dept. heads, group in auditorium
Worthen Bank: Exchange bldg. exterior
Worthen Bank: FABCO (First American Bankstock Corporation), Charles Revely, Stephens Security Bank
Worthen Bank: Group of 6, group of 9 in elevator, 6 individuals
Worthen Bank: "Home Improvement Loans"
Worthen Bank: James Ross, Louis Schaulfe
Worthen Bank: Little boy, dog, man, branch bank
Worthen Bank: Promotions, 6 men on stair
Worthen Bank: Promotions, Robert Taylor, (#25)
Worthen Bank: Street logo, zoom
Wright, Lindsey & Jennings: coppies of 4 different shots
Submissions from 1970
American Foundation Life: Henry Nichols
Arkansas Power & Light Company
Arkansas Power & Light Company annual report
Arkansas Power & Light Company: copy of drawing, Nuc 1
Arkansas Power & Light Company: "Nuclear One Booklet"
Arkansas Power & Light Company: Water heater