‘The Way I Saw It’ to showcase alumnus photographer Pat Little’s work

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — The Penn State All-Sports Museum has introduced the opening of a brand new exhibit titled “The Way I Saw It: A Photography Retrospective.” The exhibit shall be situated within the museum’s second-floor particular exhibition gallery and shall be open by Aug. 1, 2027.

“The Way I Saw It” celebrates the work of Penn State alumnus Pat Little, who began out with The Daily Collegian and spent over three many years as a photojournalist with the Centre Daily Times, Associated Press and Reuters.

Starting from one million picture negatives then narrowed right down to a set of 5000 images, the exhibit presents a ultimate curated assortment of 100 distinctive and highly effective photos of Penn State athletes, coaches, venues and followers, shot by Little between 1977 and 2005.

Longtime Nittany Lions followers will see a number of legendary faces and moments they keep in mind, like Todd Blackledge and Suzie McConnell — however the exhibition additionally will give guests the chance to expertise many different tales and moments they could not have been current to witness firsthand: photos from inside apply amenities and at area stage, throughout unimaginable climate circumstances and even from the midst of lively building websites.

The exhibit contains particular sections devoted to pictures of Penn State’s treasured gameday scholar members: the Blue Band, the cheerleaders and Lionettes, and the Nittany Lion mascot.

Additional show instances current a number of of Little’s journal cowl images, the precise digital camera gear he used to shoot many of the photos on show, and the story of his first {photograph} to look in Sports Illustrated. 

Opened in 2002, the Penn State All-Sports Museum is situated on the southwest nook of Beaver Stadium and honors the achievements of the women and men who’ve constructed the proud custom of Penn State Intercollegiate Athletics. The museum is presently open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fridays–Saturdays, and midday–4 p.m. Sundays, by mid-March. Admission is by recommended donation of $8 for adults and $5 for youngsters, seniors and college students.

Private museum tours – including the new exhibit – also are available by appointment.