On display May 1 through August 7, 2021.

Americans embraced photography in the mid-19th century; 150 years, and countless millions of photographs later, their fervor has not diminished.

“Masters of American Photography” examines photography in America from the 1880s through the 1980s, with an emphasis on the first decades of the twentieth century, when the medium was changing rapidly.

The exhibit features an impressive range of works by some of the most important artists in the history of photography, including Ansel Adams, Margaret Bourke-White, Walker Evans, Dorothea Lange, Edward Steichen, Alfred Stieglitz, Paul Strand, and others.

Presenter: Bob Dotson

Topic: “An Interview with Florence Thompson, the Migrant Mother”

The museum’s Masters of American Photography exhibition features one of the best known images on earth — the Migrant Mother — Dorothea Lange’s iconic photograph of a woman struggling to survive. Many of us have seen that picture, but few know the mother’s story. At the start of the Great Depression, Florence Thompson had five children, was pregnant with another and her husband had just died. She did not talk publicly about that dark time for 50 years, until the day Bob Dotson stopped to listen — and learned how to survive.

Join Bob on Wednesday, June 16th, here at the museum or virtually for the story behind that iconic photo.

Bob Dotson has crisscrossed this country, more than four million miles, searching for people who change our lives, but don’t take time to tell us about it. His long-running series, “The American Story” was a regular feature on the NBC TODAY Show for 40 years. He is now a New York Times best selling author. Dotson’s stories have earned 120 awards, making him one of the most honored storytellers of our time.

RESERVATIONS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED.

Lunchbox Learning is free for UHM Members and included with general admission for all other guests.

On display May 1 through August 7, 2021.

Americans embraced photography in the mid-19th century; 150 years, and countless millions of photographs later, their fervor has not diminished.

“Masters of American Photography” examines photography in America from the 1880s through the 1980s, with an emphasis on the first decades of the twentieth century, when the medium was changing rapidly.

The exhibit features an impressive range of works by some of the most important artists in the history of photography, including Ansel Adams, Margaret Bourke-White, Walker Evans, Dorothea Lange, Edward Steichen, Alfred Stieglitz, Paul Strand, and others.

On display May 1 through August 7, 2021.

Americans embraced photography in the mid-19th century; 150 years, and countless millions of photographs later, their fervor has not diminished.

“Masters of American Photography” examines photography in America from the 1880s through the 1980s, with an emphasis on the first decades of the twentieth century, when the medium was changing rapidly.

The exhibit features an impressive range of works by some of the most important artists in the history of photography, including Ansel Adams, Margaret Bourke-White, Walker Evans, Dorothea Lange, Edward Steichen, Alfred Stieglitz, Paul Strand, and others.

On display May 1 through August 7, 2021.

Americans embraced photography in the mid-19th century; 150 years, and countless millions of photographs later, their fervor has not diminished.

“Masters of American Photography” examines photography in America from the 1880s through the 1980s, with an emphasis on the first decades of the twentieth century, when the medium was changing rapidly.

The exhibit features an impressive range of works by some of the most important artists in the history of photography, including Ansel Adams, Margaret Bourke-White, Walker Evans, Dorothea Lange, Edward Steichen, Alfred Stieglitz, Paul Strand, and others.

On display May 1 through August 7, 2021.

Americans embraced photography in the mid-19th century; 150 years, and countless millions of photographs later, their fervor has not diminished.

“Masters of American Photography” examines photography in America from the 1880s through the 1980s, with an emphasis on the first decades of the twentieth century, when the medium was changing rapidly.

The exhibit features an impressive range of works by some of the most important artists in the history of photography, including Ansel Adams, Margaret Bourke-White, Walker Evans, Dorothea Lange, Edward Steichen, Alfred Stieglitz, Paul Strand, and others.

On display May 1 through August 7, 2021.

Americans embraced photography in the mid-19th century; 150 years, and countless millions of photographs later, their fervor has not diminished.

“Masters of American Photography” examines photography in America from the 1880s through the 1980s, with an emphasis on the first decades of the twentieth century, when the medium was changing rapidly.

The exhibit features an impressive range of works by some of the most important artists in the history of photography, including Ansel Adams, Margaret Bourke-White, Walker Evans, Dorothea Lange, Edward Steichen, Alfred Stieglitz, Paul Strand, and others.

On display May 1 through August 7, 2021.

Americans embraced photography in the mid-19th century; 150 years, and countless millions of photographs later, their fervor has not diminished.

“Masters of American Photography” examines photography in America from the 1880s through the 1980s, with an emphasis on the first decades of the twentieth century, when the medium was changing rapidly.

The exhibit features an impressive range of works by some of the most important artists in the history of photography, including Ansel Adams, Margaret Bourke-White, Walker Evans, Dorothea Lange, Edward Steichen, Alfred Stieglitz, Paul Strand, and others.

On display May 1 through August 7, 2021.

Americans embraced photography in the mid-19th century; 150 years, and countless millions of photographs later, their fervor has not diminished.

“Masters of American Photography” examines photography in America from the 1880s through the 1980s, with an emphasis on the first decades of the twentieth century, when the medium was changing rapidly.

The exhibit features an impressive range of works by some of the most important artists in the history of photography, including Ansel Adams, Margaret Bourke-White, Walker Evans, Dorothea Lange, Edward Steichen, Alfred Stieglitz, Paul Strand, and others.

On display May 1 through August 7, 2021.

Americans embraced photography in the mid-19th century; 150 years, and countless millions of photographs later, their fervor has not diminished.

“Masters of American Photography” examines photography in America from the 1880s through the 1980s, with an emphasis on the first decades of the twentieth century, when the medium was changing rapidly.

The exhibit features an impressive range of works by some of the most important artists in the history of photography, including Ansel Adams, Margaret Bourke-White, Walker Evans, Dorothea Lange, Edward Steichen, Alfred Stieglitz, Paul Strand, and others.

On display May 1 through August 7, 2021.

Americans embraced photography in the mid-19th century; 150 years, and countless millions of photographs later, their fervor has not diminished.

“Masters of American Photography” examines photography in America from the 1880s through the 1980s, with an emphasis on the first decades of the twentieth century, when the medium was changing rapidly.

The exhibit features an impressive range of works by some of the most important artists in the history of photography, including Ansel Adams, Margaret Bourke-White, Walker Evans, Dorothea Lange, Edward Steichen, Alfred Stieglitz, Paul Strand, and others.

On display May 1 through August 7, 2021.

Americans embraced photography in the mid-19th century; 150 years, and countless millions of photographs later, their fervor has not diminished.

“Masters of American Photography” examines photography in America from the 1880s through the 1980s, with an emphasis on the first decades of the twentieth century, when the medium was changing rapidly.

The exhibit features an impressive range of works by some of the most important artists in the history of photography, including Ansel Adams, Margaret Bourke-White, Walker Evans, Dorothea Lange, Edward Steichen, Alfred Stieglitz, Paul Strand, and others.

On display May 1 through August 7, 2021.

Americans embraced photography in the mid-19th century; 150 years, and countless millions of photographs later, their fervor has not diminished.

“Masters of American Photography” examines photography in America from the 1880s through the 1980s, with an emphasis on the first decades of the twentieth century, when the medium was changing rapidly.

The exhibit features an impressive range of works by some of the most important artists in the history of photography, including Ansel Adams, Margaret Bourke-White, Walker Evans, Dorothea Lange, Edward Steichen, Alfred Stieglitz, Paul Strand, and others.

On display May 1 through August 7, 2021.

Americans embraced photography in the mid-19th century; 150 years, and countless millions of photographs later, their fervor has not diminished.

“Masters of American Photography” examines photography in America from the 1880s through the 1980s, with an emphasis on the first decades of the twentieth century, when the medium was changing rapidly.

The exhibit features an impressive range of works by some of the most important artists in the history of photography, including Ansel Adams, Margaret Bourke-White, Walker Evans, Dorothea Lange, Edward Steichen, Alfred Stieglitz, Paul Strand, and others.

On display May 1 through August 7, 2021.

Americans embraced photography in the mid-19th century; 150 years, and countless millions of photographs later, their fervor has not diminished.

“Masters of American Photography” examines photography in America from the 1880s through the 1980s, with an emphasis on the first decades of the twentieth century, when the medium was changing rapidly.

The exhibit features an impressive range of works by some of the most important artists in the history of photography, including Ansel Adams, Margaret Bourke-White, Walker Evans, Dorothea Lange, Edward Steichen, Alfred Stieglitz, Paul Strand, and others.

On display May 1 through August 7, 2021.

Americans embraced photography in the mid-19th century; 150 years, and countless millions of photographs later, their fervor has not diminished.

“Masters of American Photography” examines photography in America from the 1880s through the 1980s, with an emphasis on the first decades of the twentieth century, when the medium was changing rapidly.

The exhibit features an impressive range of works by some of the most important artists in the history of photography, including Ansel Adams, Margaret Bourke-White, Walker Evans, Dorothea Lange, Edward Steichen, Alfred Stieglitz, Paul Strand, and others.

On display May 1 through August 7, 2021.

Americans embraced photography in the mid-19th century; 150 years, and countless millions of photographs later, their fervor has not diminished.

“Masters of American Photography” examines photography in America from the 1880s through the 1980s, with an emphasis on the first decades of the twentieth century, when the medium was changing rapidly.

The exhibit features an impressive range of works by some of the most important artists in the history of photography, including Ansel Adams, Margaret Bourke-White, Walker Evans, Dorothea Lange, Edward Steichen, Alfred Stieglitz, Paul Strand, and others.