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How a New Deal Photographer Framed the Barns and Bonnets of the Shakers

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A photo taken by William F. Winter Jr. in 1926 for the Historic American Buildings Survey of a Shaker washhouse and canning factory in Watervliet, New York.Photographer: William F. Winter/Library of Congress

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By Kriston Capps

February 22, 2026 at 1:30 PM UTC

Hello and welcome to Bloomberg’s weekly design digest. I’m Kriston Capps, staff writer and editor for Bloomberg CityLab and your guide to the world of architecture and the people who build things.

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