Created by
LMA Sales Corp, American
Received by
Reeves, Mae, American, 1912 - 2016
Subject of
Mae's Millinery Shop, American, 1941 - 1994
Date
1996
Medium
ink on paper, adhesive, dye and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W: 3 1/2 x 5 1/2 in. (8.9 x 14 cm)
Description
A color photograph adhered to a postcard with black manuscript ink and self-adhesive return address label and black stamp ink found in the file box 2010.6.33.1 from Mae's Millinery Shop. The photograph features a female mannequin wearing a wide brimmed black hat. The photograph is glued to a piece of cardstock. On the side with the photograph is a handwritten note. The other side contains the mailing address of Mae's Millinery Shop, the issuing address, and postal stamp.
Place collected
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
Mae's Millinery Shop Collection
Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Advertisements
Type
photographs
postcards
Topic
Advertising
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
2010.6.33.10
Restrictions & Rights
Unknown - Restrictions Possible
Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd563d5ba7c-6933-4589-9b9f-f4f66f0e59c2

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