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Travels through Conservation
As director of conservation at Winterthur Museum, I have had one of the best jobs in the world. Every day I visit the conservation labs at Winterthur, where a remarkable staff and twenty graduate students in art conservation work to … Continue reading
John Hancock Writes His Wife
Most of us know John Hancock (1737–93) as the first signer of the Declaration of Independence. His large, bold signature sent a clear message to the British people that he hoped their days as rulers of the American colonies would … Continue reading
Posted in Ephemera, Library
Tagged Declaration of Independence, Dolly Hancock, Dorothy Hancock, Dorothy Quincy, Downs Collection, John Hancock, Joseph Downs Collection, Joseph Downs Collection of Manuscripts and Printed Ephemera, Library collection, manuscript collection, The Old Print Shop, Winterthur, Winterthur Library, Winterthur Museum, Winterthur Museum Garden & Library
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