Midsummer Evening Quilting Bee in Central Park

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Description

Original caption states: “Midsummer Evening Quilting Bee in Central Park, Sponsored by the New York Parks Administration Department of Cultural Affairs. Materials Were Provided Free, and People of All Ages Took Part in the Fun.”

This photograph was taken as part of the Documerica project – a social and environmental photography project sponsored by the Environmental Protection Agency during the 1970s.

Citation

This primary source comes from the Records of the Environmental Protection Agency.

National Archives Identifier: 551676

Full Citation: 412-DA-9191; Midsummer Evening Quilting Bee in Central Park; 6/1973; DOCUMERICA: The Environmental Protection Agency’s Program to Photographically Document Subjects of Environmental Concern, 1972–1977; Records of the Environmental Protection Agency, Record Group 412; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/midsummer-evening-quilting-bee-in-central-park/, December 22, 2025]

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