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The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) has unveiled and announced the launch of four new forever stamps to honor the quiltmaker Harriet Powers, whose narrative creations have been recognized as American folk ...

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IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This leather document box celebrated ...