Manufactured by
Hallmark Cards, Inc., American, founded 1910
Owned by
Reeves, Mae, American, 1912 - 2016
Subject of
Mae's Millinery Shop, American, 1941 - 1994
Date
1941-1994
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W (Folded): 4 1/2 x 3 1/4 in. (11.4 x 8.3 cm)
Description
An invitation card for cocktails from Mae's Millinery Shop. The card is bi-folded with a color image on the front of a martini and the word "Cocktails". The inside right has pre-printed and handwritten text with the date, location, and host. The back side has the manufacturer logo and copyright printed in black ink.
Place collected
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
Mae's Millinery Shop Collection
Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other
Type
invitations
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
2010.6.200
Restrictions & Rights
© Hallmark Cards, Inc
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5e05a855d-dbee-4c8c-b5c2-17e29357106b

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