On View
Power of Place Gallery
Exhibition
Power of Place
Manufactured by
Unidentified
Owned by
Reeves, Mae, American, 1912 - 2016
Subject of
Mae's Millinery Shop, American, 1941 - 1994
Date
1941-1994
Medium
plastic, metal, and synthetic fiber
Dimensions
H x W x D: 6 x 12 1/2 x 3 1/4 in. (15.2 x 31.8 x 8.3 cm)
Description
A pink faux patent leather purse from Mae's Millinery Shop. The purse is rectangular with curved sides and a metal frame clamshell top opening. A loop of the faux leather forms a short handle along the top. The interior is lined with faux pink leather. There are no labels.
Place made
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
Mae's Millinery Shop Collection
Classification
Clothing - Fashion and Historical
Type
purses (bags)
Topic
Black Enterprise
Business
Clothing and dress
Fashion
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
2010.6.176
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd58d4d5b58-dcfc-418f-9460-ef719d94ceef

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