- Created by
- Unidentified
- Owned by
- Reeves, Mae, American, 1912 - 2016
- Subject of
- Mae's Millinery Shop, American, 1941 - 1994
- Date
- 1941-1994
- Medium
- ink on paper, thread
- Dimensions
- H x W (1): 2 x 3 5/8 in. (5.1 x 9.2 cm)
- H x W (2): 1 7/8 x 3 3/4 in. (4.8 x 9.5 cm)
- H x W (3): 2 3/8 x 3 3/8 in. (6 x 8.6 cm)
- H x W (4): 2 x 1 3/8 in. (5.1 x 3.5 cm)
- H x W (5): 1 7/8 in. (4.8 cm)
- Description
- Five paper clothing and sales tags, most of which are printed with brand names, from Mae's Millinery Shop. [1] is an oval shaped tag with red and blue ink on the edge, in the middle is the printed text [New York Paris / Mr. John / Classic]. The tag opens up and is hinged at the upper edge; a purple thread is looped through the left side. [2] is an oval shaped tag with a black border, in the middle is the printed text [New York Paris / Mr. John / Moderne]. The tag opens up and is hinged at the upper edge; holes are punched on the left side. A handwritten number in blue ink is written on the interior. [3] is a circular white tag with black printed text [Georgi] and a punched hole on the left side. A number is handwritten on the reverse. [4] is a rectangular tag with clipped edges. It has no print except for a typed number on one side. [5] is a round paper tag with a tie cut punch and metal trim.
- Place collected
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Mae's Millinery Shop Collection
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other
- Type
- tags
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from Mae Reeves and her children, Donna Limerick and William Mincey, Jr.
- Object number
- 2010.6.11.1-.5
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
- Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




