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
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
2010.6.61.2-.8
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd54d4157cb-c469-4545-ba60-b3f5520bbe83

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