Printed by
Aldo Hat Corporation, American
Owned by
Reeves, Mae, American, 1912 - 2016
Subject of
Mae's Millinery Shop, American, 1941 - 1994
Date
1998
Medium
ink on paper, adhesive
Dimensions
H x W (a: each, unfolded): 11 x 8 1/2 in. (27.9 x 21.6 cm)
H x W (b): 4 3/4 × 9 1/2 in. (12.1 × 24.1 cm)
Description
Aldo Hat Corporation Spring '98 flyer (a) and envelope (b) found in cash box 2010.6.33.1 from Mae's Millinery Shop. The flyer (a) came in a printed business envelope (b) with a self-adhesive address label sent to Mae's Millinery Shop. The flyer has seven (7) separate pages, including two (2) pages of black printed text on white copy paper with information from the Aldo Hat Company regarding Spring 1998 hats from designers b. michael, Mr. John Classic, and Jack McConnell Boutique, including ordering information for each of the three and a summary of each brand's overall style. These are accompanied by five (5) glossy color printed pages with print on both sides featuring photographs of the hats.
Place collected
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
Mae's Millinery Shop Collection
Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Advertisements
Type
envelopes
fliers (printed matter)
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
2010.6.33.14ab
Restrictions & Rights
© Aldo Hat Corporation
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5b2d67285-821d-4d24-abb3-1b64be3d4882

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