On View
Power of Place Gallery
Exhibition
Power of Place
Created by
Desk Sign Co., American
Owned by
Reeves, Mae, American, 1912 - 2016
Subject of
Mae's Millinery Shop, American, 1941 - 1994
Date
1941-1994
Medium
rubber, wood, and plastic
Dimensions
H x W x D: 3 x 3 1/4 x 1 1/2 in. (7.6 x 8.3 x 3.8 cm)
Description
A rectangular rubber stamp with a wooden handle. On one side of the stamp is a faded label covered in plastic, with part of the stamp's contents displayed. The stamp reads [Mae's Hat Shop / 41 North 60th Street / PHILA, PA-GR6-6516]
Place collected
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
Place made
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
Mae's Millinery Shop Collection
Classification
Tools and Equipment
Type
stamps (tools)
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
2010.6.87
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5fb95dd85-da86-45fd-9a38-487fe3d3bd45

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