Photograph by
Unidentified
Subject of
Reeves, Mae, American, 1912 - 2016
Limerick, Donna, American
Date
1985
Medium
dye and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Image & Sheet): 5 15/16 x 4 in. (15.1 x 10.2 cm)
Description
A color photograph of Mae Reeves and Donna Limerick posing outdoors. Mae stands to the right of Donna. She wears a beige pleated dress, a long pearl chain, and turban hat. Donna wears a pink long sleeved top, white skirt and floral pink and white hat. The pair are standing on a paving stone walkway in front of a lawn with trees, grass, and flowers.
Place collected
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
Place captured
Bethesda, Montgomery County, Maryland, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
Mae's Millinery Shop Collection
Classification
Media Arts-Photography
Type
chromogenic color prints
portraits
Topic
Families
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
2010.6.215
Restrictions & Rights
Unknown - Restrictions Possible
Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5a0a67d50-3569-4d19-ba58-28b483d7c52f

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