Exhibition Tour: _The Way We Never Were: The American Professional Photographers Collection_

This in-person tour offers an in-depth look at *The Way We Never Were: The American Professional Photographers Collection*, an exhibition of work by American professional photographers. The exhibition is on view at the Harvard Art Museums from August 29, 2026, through May 9, 2027.

The event includes a featured work by Samuel Cooper, *Untitled (bridal portrait, Brookline, Massachusetts)*, made in 1946 and printed later as a gelatin silver print. The photograph is part of the Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum’s American Professional Photographers Collection.

When: Friday, December 4, 2026

Showtimes: 12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m.

Format: In-person exhibition tour

Tickets: Free

Venue: Harvard Art Museums, 32 Quincy Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts

How to Join: Check in at the Visitor Services desk. Space is limited.

Exhibition Dates: August 29, 2026–May 9, 2027

Accessibility: To request accommodations, contact Visitor Services at am_register@harvard.edu or 617-495-9400. Additional information is available through the museums’ accessibility resources.

Funding: Support for the exhibition and related programs comes from the John R. and Barbara Robinson Family Fund for Photography and the M. Victor Leventritt Lecture Series Endowment Fund. Modern and contemporary art programming is also supported in part by the Emily Rauh Pulitzer and Joseph Pulitzer, Jr., Fund for Modern and Contemporary Art.