Manufactured by
Starlite Co., Ltd., Japanese, founded 1936
Owned by
Reeves, Mae, American, 1912 - 2016
Subject of
Mae's Millinery Shop, American, 1941 - 1994
Date
1941-1994
Medium
metal and rhinestones
Dimensions
H x W x D: 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 1/2 in. (3.8 x 3.8 x 1.3 cm)
Description
A gold-toned metal cigarette lighter with a silver-toned front body with rhinestones in various colors and sizes. The text "Star-Lite / Automatic / Super Lighter / Japan" is engraved on the bottom.
Place collected
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
Mae's Millinery Shop Collection
Classification
Accessories and Personal Effects
Type
lighters (fire-making equipment)
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
2010.6.74
Restrictions & Rights
Unknown - Restrictions Possible
Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd53c3d0cb5-c2dd-41f2-87c1-8918b937684f

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