Crazy quilt, c. 1882, 81 1/8 ¡Ñ 70 7/8 in. (206.06 ¡Ñ 180.02 cm), Silk, velvet, printed silk ribbons, silk and cotton thread, United States, 19th century, Among the vibrant patches in this crazy quilt are three printed souvenir ribbons: two relate to Freemasons (men-only secret societies that act as social groups), and the third commemorates the 1882 Wisconsin Pharmaceutical Association meeting. Souvenir ribbons in similar crazy quilts typically reference women¡¦s charitable organizations or Civil War veterans¡¦ reunions. The emphasis on exclusively male social and professional societies seen here is rare in the distinctly feminine, domestic craft of quilting.

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