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Introduction. (Winterthur).
The Winterthur Museum, Garden and Library in Winterthur, Delaware (see Pl. II), has enthralled collectors and delighted the public for fifty years. In honor of our founding in October 1951, our anniversary festivities continue through the spring of this year. We are honored by this special issue of The Magazine ANTIQUES, and welcome this opportunity to showcase our progress in collecting, exhibiting, and interpreting the arts made or used in America between 1640 and 1860. In this issue we share fresh insights into the collecting achievements of our founder, Henry Francis du Pont (Pl. I), and we present new acquisitions and research since his death. We also launch a new ...
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