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This is your last week to see "#AmericanFolkArt: An Enduring Legacy", on display, pre-security, in the International Terminal. https://t.co/fcyWpg2hGV This tweet was posted on July 09, 2018.

The Aviation Museum and Library is closed today to commemorate Independence Day. Please check out our other exhibitions including American Folk Art with more information on the American Flag's conception. https://t.co/fcyWpg2hGV #AmericanFolkArt This tweet was posted on July 04, 2018.

Bottles courtesy of Bonnie Grossman, The Ames Gallery. See "#AmericanFolkArt: An Enduring Legacy", on display, pre-security, in the International Terminal. https://t.co/fcyWpg2hGV This tweet was posted on June 22, 2018.

To position parts, craftsmen might employ a long instrument through the bottle’s mouth before sealing the bottle. Anything larger than the mouth of the bottle is folded, then opened, assembled, and adhered inside. #AmericanFolkArt This tweet was posted on June 22, 2018.

Similar to ships-in-bottles, but positioned upright, whimsey bottles contain a variety of imagery ranging from furniture to fans, flowers, and yarn winders. #AmericanFolkArt This tweet was posted on June 22, 2018.

Sampler courtesy of the collection of the @LandisValley Museum, Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. See "#AmericanFolkArt: An Enduring Legacy", on display, pre-security, in the International Terminal. https://t.co/fcyWpg2hGV This tweet was posted on June 08, 2018.

Samplers, hand-embroidered designs like this one made in 1838, served two purposes—they improved a young girl’s embroidery skills while teaching her the letters of the alphabet and numerals. #AmericanFolkArt This tweet was posted on June 08, 2018.

Weathervane courtesy of the collection of @LandisValley. See "#AmericanFolkArt: An Enduring Legacy", on display, pre-security, in the International Terminal. https://t.co/fcyWpg2hGV This tweet was posted on May 23, 2018.

Armed with a new sense of patriotism following the Revolutionary War, settlers made a variety of uniquely American weathervanes. A belief around depicting Native Americans was that doing so would bring good luck. #AmericanFolkArt This tweet was posted on May 23, 2018.

The assassination of President Abraham Lincoln in 1865 sealed his fate as the country's greatest presidential martyr. Countless craftsmen memorialized Lincoln in winsome creations, from carved wooden busts to plaques. https://t.co/fcyWpg2hGV #AmericanFolkArt This tweet was posted on May 08, 2018.

Folk house is courtesy of the collection of Ian Berke. See "#AmericanFolkArt: An Enduring Legacy", on display, pre-security, in the International Terminal. https://t.co/fcyWpg2hGV This tweet was posted on May 03, 2018.

This fanciful house has decorative wooden shingles with an elaborate rooftop and entryway finials. The house's wooden front and back façades mimic bricks. #AmericanFolkArt This tweet was posted on May 03, 2018.