Athens, Georgia (October 29, 1837 – January 1, 1910) age 72 yrs

Quilt maker Harriet Powers, folk artist and quilter, born enslaved, learned to sew while enslaved on a plantation near Athens, GA. Powers works are celebrated as masterpieces of American folk art and storytelling. Only two of her quilts are known to have survived: Bible Quilt 1886 and Pictorial Quilt 1898. Her quilts are considered among the finest examples of nineteenth-century Southern quilting. Her work is on exhibit at the National Museum of American History in Washington, D.C., and the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, Massachusetts.

Date of First Issue February 28, 2026

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