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Visitors look over the quilts in the current exhibition: Uncovering Black History: Quilts From The Collection Of Carolyn Mazloomi. Quilt Center. February 8, 2023. Photo by Craig Chandler / University Communication.

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A quilt depicting Abraham Lincoln is on display in the lobby of the Quilt Center. February 8, 2023. Photo by Craig Chandler / University Communication.

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A quilt depicting Abraham Lincoln is on display in the lobby of the Quilt Center. February 8, 2023. Photo by Craig Chandler / University Communication.

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A closeup of the Ruth and Naomi Quilt sewn by Charles Pratt in the 1930s. The quilt is comprised of 1/4 inch squares of fabric. Quilt Center. February 8, 2023. Photo by Craig Chandler / University Communication.

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A closeup of the Ruth and Naomi Quilt sewn by Charles Pratt in the 1930s. The quilt is comprised of 1/4 inch squares of fabric. Quilt Center. February 8, 2023. Photo by Craig Chandler / University Communication.

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A closeup of the Ruth and Naomi Quilt sewn by Charles Pratt in the 1930s. The quilt is comprised of 1/4 inch squares of fabric. Quilt Center. February 8, 2023. Photo by Craig Chandler / University Communication.

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Sarah Walcott, collections manager, looks over the Ruth and Naomi Quilt sewn by Charles Pratt in the 1930s. The quilt is comprised of 1/4 inch squares of fabric. Quilt Center. February 8, 2023. Photo by Craig Chandler / University Communication.

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A close-up detail of a quilt titled “Whole Cloth”. The quilt was made in the United Kingdom c. 1710-1730. Quilt Center. February 8, 2023. Photo by Craig Chandler / University Communication.

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A quilt made from cigar ribbons. The ribbons are made of silk and used to tie quantities of cigars together when packaging and shipping them. The ribbons have been used since the late 1800s. Quilt Center. February 8, 2023. Photo by Craig Chandler / University Communication.

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A quilt titled “Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Since 1492” includes three-dimensional pieces sewn to the quilt. The quilt was made by Susan Hudson in 2017
at the Navajo Reservation, Sheep Springs, New Mexico.
Quilt Center. February 8, 2023. Photo by Craig Chandler / University Communication.

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A quilt titled “Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Since 1492” includes three-dimensional pieces sewn to the quilt. The quilt was made by Susan Hudson in 2017
at the Navajo Reservation, Sheep Springs, New Mexico.
Quilt Center. February 8, 2023. Photo by Craig Chandler / University Communication.

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A detail from a soldier’s quilt possibly made in the United States in the period between 1880-1900. Quilt Center. February 8, 2023. Photo by Craig Chandler / University Communication.

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A detail from a soldier’s quilt possibly made in the United States in the period between 1880-1900. Quilt Center. February 8, 2023. Photo by Craig Chandler / University Communication.

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Student workers Olivia Fiore, left, and Inas Hskan, fold a quilt after it was photographed. The quilt is titled “Soldier’s Quilt” c. 1850-1910 and probably made in India. The area above the quilt leads to a second-floor balcony with a camera suspended above the table for photographs. Quilt Center. February 8, 2023. Photo by Craig Chandler / University Communication.

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Close-up detail from a quilt titled “Soldier’s Quilt” c. 1850-1910 and probably made in India. Quilt Center. February 8, 2023. Photo by Craig Chandler / University Communication. Quilt Center. February 8, 2023. Photo by Craig Chandler / University Communication.

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Close-up detail from a quilt titled “Soldier’s Quilt” c. 1850-1910 and probably made in India. Quilt Center. February 8, 2023. Photo by Craig Chandler / University Communication. Quilt Center. February 8, 2023. Photo by Craig Chandler / University Communication.

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Student workers Olivia Fiore, top and Inas Hskan, smooth a quilt on a large table so it can be photographed. The quilt is titled “Soldier’s Quilt” c. 1850-1910 and probably made in India. The museum has a dedicated photo room with a camera suspended above the table to photograph quilts. Quilt Center. February 8, 2023. Photo by Craig Chandler / University Communication.

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A quilt is layed out on a large table so it can be photographed by a built in camera in the photo room. Quilt Center. February 8, 2023. Photo by Craig Chandler / University Communication.

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A quilt is smoothed on a large table so it can be photographed by a built in camera in the photo room. Quilt Center. February 8, 2023. Photo by Craig Chandler / University Communication.

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A quilt depicting Abraham Lincoln is on display in the lobby of the Quilt Center. February 8, 2023. Photo by Craig Chandler / University Communication.

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Red wagon wheels decorate the top of a quilt in the Quilt Center. February 8, 2023. Photo by Craig Chandler / University Communication.

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Loris Purtzer, a volunteer, carefully folds a quilt with Alice Lorenz for storage. The quilt was made in the United States c. 1880-1920 and is from the Joanna S. Rose Collection.Quilt Center. February 8, 2023. Photo by Craig Chandler / University Communication.

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Inas Hskan, a sophomore in Textiles, Merchandizing and Fashion Design and quilt center student worker, sews an identification tag onto the back of a quilt as volunteer Jan Rice inspects the quilt’s stitching. The quilt was made in the United States c. 1880-1920 and is from the Joanna S. Rose Collection. Quilt Center. February 8, 2023. Photo by Craig Chandler / University Communication.

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Inas Hskan, a sophomore in Textiles, Merchandizing and Fashion Design and quilt center student worker, sews an identification tag onto the back of a quilt as volunteer Jan Rice inspects the quilt’s stitching. The quilt was made in the United States c. 1880-1920 and is from the Joanna S. Rose Collection. Quilt Center. February 8, 2023. Photo by Craig Chandler / University Communication.

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