- Manufactured by
- Dyno Merchandise, American, founded 1954
- Owned by
- Reeves, Mae, American, 1912 - 2016
- Subject of
- Mae's Millinery Shop, American, 1941 - 1994
- Date
- 1941-1994
- Medium
- metal, ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 5 1/8 x 2 15/16 in. (13 x 7.5 cm)
- Description
- A paper package containing an upholstery needle repair kit manufactured by Dyno. The needles are stored in a paper card with text typed near each insert indicating the use of the needle. Only one (1) needle remains in the package, as well as one (1) flat-headed metal straight pin. The paper package is made from white cardboard with black text indicating the manufacturer and product information. A series of numbers are handwritten in blue ink in two columns on the back of the paper packaging.
- Place collected
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Mae's Millinery Shop Collection
- Classification
- Tools and Equipment
- Type
- needles
- 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
- 2010.6.201
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Dyno Merchandise Corp.
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




