Photograph by
Unidentified
Subject of
Reeves, Mae, American, 1912 - 2016
Reeves, Joel Edward, American
Date
ca. 1970
Medium
dye and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Image & Sheet): 3 1/2 x 4 7/8 in. (8.9 x 12.4 cm)
Description
A color photograph of Joel and Mae Reeves holding two young children. Joel stands to the right of Mae and holds one of the babies. He wears a red plaid jacket and a black bow tie. Mae holds the other child and wears a swirling multi-colored dress. The babies are wearing red checked jumpers. The reverse is blank.
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
Children
Domestic life
Families
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
2010.6.222
Restrictions & Rights
Unknown - Restrictions Possible
Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5dc11e191-1fff-4eef-9ff1-9782d0873caf

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