Photograph by
Unidentified
Subject of
Reeves, Mae, American, 1912 - 2016
Unidentified Child or Children
Date
1942
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Image): 2 1/4 x 2 1/8 in. (5.7 x 5.4 cm)
H x W (Sheet): 2 11/16 x 2 1/2 in. (6.8 x 6.4 cm)
Description
A black-and-white photograph of Mae Reeves sitting next to a small boy. She wears a light colored silk dress and flower in her hair. The boy stands very close on her right and wears a suit jacket and tie. The room is decorated with flowers and potted plants. The boy is possibly William "Sonny" Mincey Jr., who would have been about 10 at the time.
Place collected
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
Place captured
South Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
Mae's Millinery Shop Collection
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
gelatin silver prints
portraits
Topic
Children
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
2010.6.218.1
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5dc78de74-2b9f-4d74-951c-2b17740d04ef

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