Manufactured by
Unidentified
Owned by
Reeves, Mae, American, 1912 - 2016
Subject of
Mae's Millinery Shop, American, 1941 - 1994
Date
1941-1994
Medium
paper, metal, and plastic
Dimensions
H x W x D (1): 5 3/4 x 4 x 1/2 in. (14.6 x 10.2 x 1.3 cm)
H x W x D (2): 6 x 4 1/2 x 1/2 in. (15.2 x 11.4 x 1.3 cm)
H x W x D (3): 5 1/4 x 4 x 1/2 in. (13.3 x 10.2 x 1.3 cm)
Description
Three papers of buttons from Mae's Millinery Shop.
.1) Seven (7) brown faux leather plastic buttons on a paper backing. Text printed on the packaging says, “Unusual value in fashion buttons” along the top.
.2) Five (5) large brown faux leather plastic buttons on a paper backing inside of plastic packaging. Text printed on the paper packaging says, “Unusual value in fashion buttons” along the top.
.3) Four (4) green and gold metal buttons on a paper backing in plastic packaging. Text printed along the top of the paper says, “Supreme / 4/$1.00 / Dept.173”.
Place collected
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
Mae's Millinery Shop Collection
Classification
Tools and Equipment
Type
buttons (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
2010.6.70.1-.3
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5049d1b79-0df2-4092-8de2-4e037c5882c1

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