Photograph by
United Press International, American, founded 1907
Owned by
Reeves, Mae, American, 1912 - 2016
Subject of
Mae's Millinery Shop, American, 1941 - 1994
Date
1962
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (1): 9 1/16 x 7 in. (23 x 17.8 cm)
H x W (2): 10 x 8 in. (25.4 x 20.3 cm)
H x W (3): 10 x 8 in. (25.4 x 20.3 cm)
H x W (4): 10 1/16 x 8 in. (25.6 x 20.3 cm)
Description
Four black-and-white photographs of female models from Mae's Millinery Shop. (1) depicts a model in checked coat and black hat, (2) depicts a woman wearing a large fur hat, (3) depicts a model standing in front of the Eiffel Tower wearing a large rimmed black hat and (4) depicts the same woman in (2) wearing the same fur hat.
Place collected
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
Place depicted
Paris, Île-de-France, France, Europe
Place captured
Rome, Roma, Italy, Europe
Collection title
Mae's Millinery Shop Collection
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
photographs
portraits
Topic
Advertising
Black Enterprise
Business
Fashion
Millinery
Photography
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
2010.6.4.1-.4
Restrictions & Rights
Restrictions likely apply. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5d418fc00-d19e-4fb2-a16d-d4388d1caca2

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