Photograph of two men hanging a quilt for display

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A color photograph of two men, prisoner volunteers with the hospice program at the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola, hanging a quilt horizontally on a metal rack. The quilt is yellow, with a burgundy border, and the word “HOSPICE” partially visible along the horizontal borders. The men’s backs are facing the camera. The man on the left is wearing a white hooded sweatshirt and jeans. He stands with his left hand raised, holding a portion of the quilt on a metal stand. The man on the right is wearing a black baseball hat, burgundy t-shirt, and jeans. He is standing on a chair, affixing the quilt to the stand. Between them, a portion of the quilt design, the emblem of the hospice program, is visible: a pair of hands in open shackles, releasing a monarch butterfly.

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