Photograph by
Unidentified
Subject of
Reeves, Mae, American, 1912 - 2016
Date
1936
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W (Image & Sheet): 9 11/16 x 7 11/16 in. (24.6 x 19.5 cm)
Description
Colorized photograph of Mae Reeves posing for a portrait. She stands in front of a colored background and wears a dark blouse with small collar. Her right hand is raised to her neck and her red painted fingernails are visible. She touches the large round pendant on the necklace she's wearing.
Place collected
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
Place captured
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
Mae's Millinery Shop Collection
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
photographs
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
2010.6.214
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd552f85e71-a072-4a68-85fc-8fdfcef5674b

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