When most people think of Amish life, images of farming and quilting usually come to mind. But step into their communities, ...
Unidentified Maker , Crazy Star; ca. 1920 , Arthur, Illinois , cotton and wool; 74 x 63 ½ in. (detail), Collection of Faith and Stephen Brown, Promised gift to the Smithsonian American Art Museum.
A Works Progress Administration study conducted during the latter years of the Great Depression found that Lancaster County’s Old Order Amish comprised the most economically and culturally stable ...