Created by
Unidentified
Owned by
Reeves, Mae, American, 1912 - 2016
Subject of
Mae's Millinery Shop, American, 1941 - 1994
Date
1941-1994
Medium
a: ink on paper;
b: wood, glass, and metal
Dimensions
H x W (a): 5 × 7 1/8 in. (12.7 × 18.1 cm)
H x W x D (b): 5 3/4 × 7 7/8 × 1/2 in. (14.6 × 20 × 1.3 cm)
Description
A printed inspirational quote (a) and frame (b) from Mae's Millinery Shop. The text is printed in Gothic script in black ink on cream paper with a pink, blue, and white floral cluster printed at the center top. Some of the text is printed on top of the flowers. The quote reads: "When shadows fall athwart thy path / 'Tis God who passes by: / Bow down in peace and praise and pray, / And even while you sigh / Remember this: - Each sorrow is a shadow sweet / That tells how near Christ's Nailed Feet / Are walking by thy side. / Then let thy soul confide." The reverse is blank.
The frame (b) has a decorative geometric design carved into the gilt wood. The glass is backed with cardstock that is black on the back side. A nail for hanging is at the center of one side on the reverse, with a safety pin fastened around it.
Place collected
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
Mae's Millinery Shop Collection
Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other
Type
prints
Topic
Black Enterprise
Business
Christianity
Faith
Millinery
Religion
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
2010.6.1ab
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5ef15d74e-b5d7-45a5-bf5d-8fee38e2eaf2

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