Photograph by
Unidentified
Subject of
Reeves, Mae, American, 1912 - 2016
Date
1943
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W: 7 15/16 x 10 in. (20.2 x 25.4 cm)
Description
A black-and-white photograph of Mae Reeves sitting on a lawn. She is laughing and holds her right hand on her knee, which is stretched out in front of her while her left leg is tucked beneath her. She wears a dark colored pinstripe jacket and skirt. There is a handwritten note on the lower corner of the front of the photo.
Place collected
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
Place captured
Providence, Rhode Island, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
Mae's Millinery Shop Collection
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
gelatin silver prints
portraits
Topic
Millinery
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
2010.6.213
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5d317141b-1372-4326-8dd7-d94a8cfe5ce1

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