Ansel Adams’ 1943 photograph of a dressmaking class at the Manzanar War Relocation Center in California is among his images on view at the San Francisco Airport Museum through Dec. 30.
Ansel Adams’ 1943 photograph of a dressmaking class at the Manzanar War Relocation Center in California is among his images on view at the San Francisco Airport Museum through Dec. 30.
ANSEL ADAMS: PHOTOGRAPHS FROM MANZANAR WAR RELOCATION CENTER, AT THE SAN FRANCISCO AIRPORT MUSEUM. Fear of espionage, coupled with escalating racial prejudice after the bombing of Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, led President Franklin D. Roosevelt to sign Executive Order 9066 in 1942, forcing more than 110,000 Japanese-Americans to leave their homes in California, Arizona, Washington and Oregon. Japanese-Americans had only days to decide what to do with their properties and belongings before boarding military-guarded vehicles. Internees took with them only what they could carry to the makeshift centers. Internees were sent to 10 remote relocation camps, including the Manzanar War Relocation Center in Inyo County, California, on the eastern edge of the Sierra Nevada Mountains.
At Manzanar, internees faced a severe desert climate where temperatures reached up to 110 ºF in the summer and often fell below freezing in the winter. Within the barbed-wire enclosed site, Japanese-Americans lived in cramped barracks with little privacy. Even under such dire circumstances, the internees persevered. They published a newspaper and established churches, temples and recreational clubs. Internees at Manzanar worked a variety of jobs, from tending crops and raising livestock to serving as doctors, nurses and teachers. Many of the internees lived at Manzanar for over three years. At its most crowded, in September of 1942, over 10,000 Japanese-Americans lived at the camp.
In 1943, renowned photographer Ansel Adams (1902-84), famous for his western landscapes, documented the daily life of Japanese-Americans interned at Manzanar. Photographs from that visit may currently be seen at the San Francisco Airport Museum in Ansel Adams: Photographs from Manzanar War Relocation Center, on view in San Francisco Airport’s Terminal 2 — Departures — Level 2 — pre-security through Dec. 30. SFO Museum, the first of its kind in the United States and a widely imitated model for museums operating in public arenas, features approximately 20 galleries throughout the Airport, displaying a rotating schedule of art, history, science and cultural exhibitions.
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DRONE DAY BUILD-A-THONS FOR ADULTS AT HILLER AVIATION MUSEUM IN SAN CARLOS. Want to fly a drone? Then come and build your own at Hiller Aviation Museum during a six-hour Drone Workshop. Work alongside the innovators of Drone Sports; construct a quadcopter optimized for high performance, durability and drone combat; be briefed on FAA and local drone flight regulations; utilize simulators to perfect flight skills; and learn to fly and battle the drone you built. The Drone Day Build-a-Thons are intended for adults seeking to learn to build and fly a high performance drone. The primary participant must be 18 years or older to register. Registration includes admission for up to two additional persons ages 14 and up to participate in construction and flight training with a single Hiro aircraft. Saturday, Oct. 8, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. and Nov. 19, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Hiller Aviation Museum is located at 601 Skyway Road. San Carlos. For information or to register call 654-0200 or visit hiller.org/event/drone-day-build-a-thon.
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LEARN TO BE A DOCENT AT THE SAN MATEO COUNTY HISTORY MUSEUM ON OCT. 22. The San Mateo County History Museum is seeking volunteer docents at its History Museum in Redwood City and two historic sites, the Sanchez Adobe in Pacifica and the Woodside Store. A free orientation will take place on Oct. 22 from 10 a.m. until noon at the Sanchez Adobe and, on that same day, from 2 p.m. until 4 p.m. at the San Mateo County History Museum. The afternoon orientation at the museum will also provide information on the Woodside Store. Those interested should call 299-0104 ext. 231 or register by sending an email to education@historysmc.org. Registration is required. The San Mateo County History Museum is located at 2200 Broadway in Redwood City. The Sanchez Adobe is located at 1000 Linda Mar Blvd., Pacifica.
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