“Ansel Adams: A Portrait of Manzanar” opens Saturday, Aug. 7, at the Bainbridge Island Historical Museum, 215 Ericksen Ave. - Courtesy photo
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“Ansel Adams: A Portrait of Manzanar” opens Saturday, Aug. 7, at the Bainbridge Island Historical Museum, 215 Ericksen Ave.

Ansel Adams photo documentary opens on Bainbridge Island


August 3, 2010 · 11:12 AM

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“Ansel Adams: A Portrait of Manzanar” opens Saturday, Aug. 7, at the Bainbridge Island Historical Museum, 215 Ericksen Ave. A reception will be held from 4-6 p.m. World-famous photographer Ansel Adams gives a photographic documentary of the Japanese incarcerated at the Manzanar Relocation Center during World War ll. This site was where the Bainbridge Island Japanese community was initially interned. Adams’ imagery and dialogue is an incredibly powerful story of human survival, courage and adaptability. Info: (206) 842-2773 or www.bainbridgehistory.org. WU

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