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Crazy quilt, c. 1882, 81 1/8 × 70 7/8 in. (206.06 × 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. (Photo by: Sepia Times/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)