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Obama's Former White House Photographer Coming To Dearborn
If you're on Instagram, you've probably seen Pete Souza's iconic photos.
DEARBORN, MI – Pete Souza, who served as the official White House photographer under President Ronald Reagan and Barack Obama, will speak at the Henry Ford Museum on Presidents Day, Feb. 19, the museum has announced.
Souza will share stories of his experiences with the Obama and Reagan administrations, as well as his time as a freelance photographer. During his career, he has captured many iconic moments such as the photo of Obama sitting on the Rosa Parks bus at the Henry Ford.
His presentation at the Henry Ford will feature photos from his latest book, Obama: An Intimate Portrait. Copies of the book will be available for purchase.
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Tickets for the event are $42.50 for members and $50 for non-members.
Below are few images Souza has posted to his Instagram account:
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President Obama on the Rosa Parks bus at the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Michigan in 2012. 62 years ago today, Rosa Parks was arrested for refusing to give up her seat to a white passenger on this very bus.
A post shared by Pete Souza (@petesouza) on Dec 1, 2017 at 9:23am PST
Throwback to that day when Vice President Biden told President Obama: “If I make all these, you have to give me a really cool birthday present.” (Not really.) Happy Birthday to Joe Biden, the best Vice President in our nation’s history.
A post shared by Pete Souza (@petesouza) on Nov 20, 2017 at 11:54am PST
Veterans Day, 2016. Getting ready to take the stage at Arlington National Cemetery.
A post shared by Pete Souza (@petesouza) on Nov 11, 2017 at 1:25pm PST
Photo by Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images Staff
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