- Manufactured by
- Coats and Clark, Scottish, founded 1896
- Owned by
- Reeves, Mae, American, 1912 - 2016
- Subject of
- Mae's Millinery Shop, American, 1941 - 1994
- Manufactured by
- Blossom
- Belding and Corticelli, American, 1925 - 1932
- Unidentified
- Date
- 1941-1994
- Medium
- wood, paper, adhesive
- Dimensions
- H x W x D (Largest): 1 1/8 x 7/8 in. (2.9 x 2.2 cm)
- H x W x D (Smallest): 1 3/4 x 1 1/2 in. (4.4 x 3.8 cm)
- Description
- Seven empty thread spools of varying sizes found in the sewing basket 2010.6.61.1ab from Mae's Millinery Shop. Some have manufacturer's labels adhered to them, while others have the manufacturer information carved on the ends. Some are missing labels.
- Place collected
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Mae's Millinery Shop Collection
- Classification
- Tools and Equipment
- Type
- spools
- 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
- 2010.6.61.2-.8
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




