Written by
Stern's, American, 1867 - 2001
Owned by
Reeves, Mae, American, 1912 - 2016
Subject of
Mae's Millinery Shop, American, 1941 - 1994
Date
1941-1994
Medium
ink and pigment on paper
Dimensions
H x W: 4 1/2 x 4 1/2 in. (11.4 x 11.4 cm)
Description
Carbon copy receipt from Stern's Department Store found in cash box 2010.6.33.1 from Mae's Millinery Shop. The receipt is commercially printed, numbered 42977-30 and stamped in red ink with blue colored carbon paper transfer. The receipt has been made out to Mrs. Joel Reeves.
Place collected
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
Mae's Millinery Shop Collection
Classification
Documents and Manuscripts
Type
receipts
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
2010.6.33.12
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5e5907764-a872-4444-b39f-83098c8dd83a

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