Photograph by
Unidentified
Subject of
Reeves, Mae, American, 1912 - 2016
Date
1975
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Image): 6 15/16 x 3 1/8 in. (17.6 x 7.9 cm)
H x W (Sheet): 7 1/8 x 3 15/16 in. (18.1 x 10 cm)
Description
A black and white photo of Mae Reeves posing for a photo outdoors. She stands on a paved walkway in front of a fir tree and the photo is full length. She wears a printed knee-length, sleeveless dress. It has a dark background and is decorated with light colored flowers and lines crossing at 90 degree angles. She carries a purse in her left hand at her side and has her right hand raised by her shoulder
Place collected
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
Place captured
Marine Corps Base Quantico, Prince William County, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
Mae's Millinery Shop Collection
Classification
Media Arts-Photography
Type
gelatin silver prints
portraits
Topic
Local and regional
Photography
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
2010.6.208.1
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd58b521047-8019-41fa-be83-7e9d4345db04

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