Manufactured by
Unidentified
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: 2 3/4 x 5 x 3 1/4 in. (7 x 12.7 x 8.3 cm)
Description
A rectangular clear plastic box with faceted geometric patterns molded into the plastic from Mae's Millinery Shop. The box opens with a hinge on the back side, with the opening of the bottom and lid trimmed in brass-toned metal and a small pressure-point closure at the center front. The lid is deeper than the bottom of the box. The bottom is lined in a silver metallic material.
Place collected
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
Mae's Millinery Shop Collection
Classification
Furnishings, Housewares, and Décor
Type
boxes (containers)
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
2010.6.66.1
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd52ddc9ccf-71fc-4d84-823d-f8b4a8e2343e

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