On View
Power of Place Gallery
Exhibition
Power of Place
Manufactured by
Sherman Optical USA, American, founded 1939
Owned by
Reeves, Mae, American, 1912 - 2016
Subject of
Mae's Millinery Shop, American, 1941 - 1994
Date
1941-1994
Medium
plastic and metal
Dimensions
H x W x D (Unfolded): 3 x 6 3/4 x 5 1/2 in. (7.6 x 17.1 x 14 cm)
H x W x D (Folded): 2 11/16 x 6 x 7/8 in. (6.8 x 15.2 x 2.2 cm)
Description
A pair of bifocal glasses with black plastic frames. The lenses are slightly ovular with a smooth bottom edge and a bi-cornered top edge. Text is engraved in silver lettering onto the inside of the proper left temple that reads: "U.S.A. Sherman."
Place collected
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
Mae's Millinery Shop Collection
Classification
Clothing - Fashion and Historical
Type
eyeglasses
Topic
Black Enterprise
Business
Clothing and dress
Fashion
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
2010.6.53
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd543e2a451-c545-4d37-a5c1-907550ed0093

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