Manufactured by
Newey's, British, founded 1864
Owned by
Reeves, Mae, American, 1912 - 2016
Subject of
Mae's Millinery Shop, American, 1941 - 1994
Date
1941-1994
Medium
metal and paper
Dimensions
H x W: 2 1/16 x 4 3/4 in. (5.2 x 12.1 cm)
Description
A paper card with a row of eleven (11) unused black metal hook-and-eyes found in 2010.6.66.1 from Mae's Millinery Shop. The card has a blue background with text and advertisement imagery for the manufacturer printed in black, red, and white. The hook-and-eyes are attached with string to the paper. A twelfth hook-and-eye was attached in the lower right corner, but the paper is torn off and the fastener is missing.
Place collected
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
Mae's Millinery Shop Collection
Classification
Tools and Equipment
Type
fasteners
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
2010.6.66.4
Restrictions & Rights
Unknown - Restrictions Possible
Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5d788258e-0d7e-45eb-9c5e-93873adc2f19

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