Photograph by
Unidentified
Subject of
Reeves, Mae, American, 1912 - 2016
Date
May 9, 2010
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W (Image): 9 7/8 x 7 7/8 in. (25.1 x 20 cm)
H x W (Sheet): 11 x 8 1/2 in. (27.9 x 21.6 cm)
Description
A color digital print of Mae Reeves sitting in a white draped chair. She is wearing a black dress and hat, with black feathers. She wears a large pearl bracelet around her right writst. Behind her there is a large bouquet of flowers. An inscription on the back notes that the photograph was taken on Mother's Day in Philadelphia.
Place captured
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
Mae's Millinery Shop Collection
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
portraits
digital prints
Topic
Millinery
Motherhood
Photography
Women
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
2010.6.216
Restrictions & Rights
Unknown - Restrictions Possible
Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5fb9103b7-8446-44a6-a9a0-955454b7aa19

Cataloging is an ongoing process and we may update this record as we conduct additional research and review. If you have more information about this object, please contact us at NMAAHCDigiTeam@si.edu

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