Manufactured by
Unidentified
Owned by
Reeves, Mae, American, 1912 - 2016
Subject of
Mae's Millinery Shop, American, 1941 - 1994
Date
1941-1994
Medium
metal, paint, wood, and string
Dimensions
H x W x D: 11 1/2 x 4 x 6 3/4 in. (29.2 x 10.2 x 17.1 cm)
Description
A metal hat stand painted teal. The top portion is a metal disc for resting the hat, which attaches to a metal arm that bends at an angle, ending in a rectangular base. A length of string with a wooden ball painted teal on the end is used to wrap around the base and the top disc to adjust the angle.
Place collected
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
Mae's Millinery Shop Collection
Classification
Tools and Equipment
Type
hat stands
Topic
Black Enterprise
Business
Millinery
Women
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
2010.6.131
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5aa2135c8-8965-43bd-934b-fa411d304df5

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