Created by
Unidentified
Owned by
Reeves, Mae, American, 1912 - 2016
Subject of
Mae's Millinery Shop, American, 1941 - 1994
Date
1941-1994
Medium
wood, glass
Dimensions
H x W x D: 35 × 58 1/2 × 21 1/8 in. (88.9 × 148.6 × 53.7 cm)
Description
A wood frame display case with glass sides and sliding glass doors on one long side. The doors have a metal handle on the outer side. The top of the case is covered in cream wallpaper. The interior bottom of the case is covered in white, purple, and pink floral paper. The case stands on four (4) short tapered wooden legs.
Place collected
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
Mae's Millinery Shop Collection
Classification
Furnishings, Housewares, and Décor
Type
showcases
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
2010.6.189
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd547b121f0-ff3f-47f1-ade2-f1da4a55d7ca

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