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New Stamps Feature Quilt Masterpieces From Harriet Powers
The USPS released Harriet Powers Forever stamps in panes of 20, featuring panels from her 1898 Pictorial Quilt that depict oral histories and religious themes.
- In Washington, D.C., USPS officials dedicated Forever stamps honoring Harriet Powers and her Pictorial Quilt yesterday.
- The Pictorial Quilt originated when Powers, born into slavery, used pieced, appliquéd, and embroidered panels to record oral histories and religious themes for Atlanta University.
- Using existing photographs, the stamp art was designed by Derry Noyes, USPS art director and stamp designer, with a pane of 20 stamps arranged to suggest an unfolding narrative.
- Collecting is encouraged through USPS channels like the Postal Store and phone 844-737-7826, with promotion via #HarrietPowersStamps, during the ceremony attended by USPS officials and cultural figures.
- The release connects national postal and museum institutions, with the quilt arriving at the museum by U.S. Mail, as the USPS serves over 170 million addresses.
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