Created by
Unidentified
Owned by
Reeves, Mae, American, 1912 - 2016
Subject of
Mae's Millinery Shop, American, 1941 - 1994
Date
1941-1994
Medium
a: ink on paper;
b: wood, glass, and metal
Dimensions
H x W (a): 6 1/2 × 13 3/8 in. (16.5 × 34 cm)
H x W x D (b): 7 3/8 × 14 1/8 × 1/2 in. (18.7 × 35.9 × 1.3 cm)
Description
A framed printed inspirational quote from Mae's Millinery Shop. The text on the print (a) reads [Is it consistent with honorable principles?]. The [I] is larger than the rest of the text and decorated with a red colored illumination. The reverse is blank.
The frame (b) is dark wood with glass and a cardstock backing. A length of wire is attached to a metal loop on either short side of the frame so it can hang horizontally on the wall. Nails hold the glass and paper back in place.
Place collected
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
Mae's Millinery Shop Collection
Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other
Type
prints
Topic
Black Enterprise
Business
Millinery
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
2010.6.2ab
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd59a6ec5b4-7bd6-42f7-bbea-b9258c32153b

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