Photograph by
Unidentified
Subject of
Reeves, Mae, American, 1912 - 2016
Reeves, Joel Edward, American
Date
ca. 1966
Medium
dye and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Image): 4 x 5 11/16 in. (10.2 x 14.4 cm)
H x W (Sheet): 4 3/16 x 5 7/8 in. (10.6 x 14.9 cm)
Description
A color photo of Mae and Joel Reeves posing for a picture in front of a Christmas tree. Mae reeves wears a green blouse and skirt. Joes is wearing a dark blue suit and red tie. Behind them is a decorated fir tree and a table with a lamp decorated with butterflies.
Place collected
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
Mae's Millinery Shop Collection
Classification
Media Arts-Photography
Type
chromogenic color prints
portraits
Topic
Domestic life
Families
Holidays and festivals
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
2010.6.221
Restrictions & Rights
Unknown - Restrictions Possible
Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5e592ef10-7f5f-4fff-8eb3-b26013098098

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