- Manufactured by
- Posner Cosmetics, American, founded 1940
- Owned by
- Reeves, Mae, American, 1912 - 2016
- Subject of
- Mae's Millinery Shop, American, 1941 - 1994
- Date
- 1941-1994
- Medium
- plastic container with wax, oil, and pigment lipstick
- Dimensions
- H x W x D (ab): 2 15/16 x 3/4 in. (7.5 x 1.9 cm)
- Description
- A lipstick in a gold and black container (a) with a clear plastic lid (b). A label adhered to the bottom of the container notes the shade is "All Night Red" and the manufacturer is Posner. A nearly full amount of lipstick remains in the container.
- Place collected
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Mae's Millinery Shop Collection
- Classification
- Accessories and Personal Effects
- Type
- lipsticks
- 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
- 2010.6.113.1ab
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
- Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




