Manufactured by
El Producto Cigars, American, founded 1916
Owned by
Reeves, Mae, American, 1912 - 2016
Subject of
Mae's Millinery Shop, American, 1941 - 1994
Date
1941-1994
Medium
metal, ink and wood
Dimensions
H x W x D: 6 3/4 x 4 3/4 x 4 3/4 in. (17.1 x 12.1 x 12.1 cm)
Description
A rectangular wooden cigar box with hinged lid. Text reading "EL PRODUCTO / QUEENS" is carved into the front side and the top of the lid, then filled in with black ink. Above the text is a medallion of a man in profile. Below the text is a lyre. The inside bottom of the box is lined with cloth.
Place collected
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
Mae's Millinery Shop Collection
Classification
Accessories and Personal Effects
Type
cigar boxes
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
2010.6.72
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5c2e47819-9994-4465-a2e8-28dd655cada9

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