On View
Power of Place Gallery
Exhibition
Power of Place
Created by
Unidentified
Owned by
Reeves, Mae, American, 1912 - 2016
Subject of
Mae's Millinery Shop, American, 1941 - 1994
Date
1941-1994
Medium
wood, paint, and tulle
Dimensions
H x W x D: 31 1/4 x 7 1/2 x 6 1/4 in. (79.4 x 19.1 x 15.9 cm)
Description
Wooden floor hat stand base with a grooved column. A large dowel protudes from the top of the column. The hat stand is painted with gold metallic paint. A length of light purple tulle is wrapped and tied around the bottom of the column.
Place collected
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
Mae's Millinery Shop Collection
Classification
Tools and Equipment
Type
hat stands
Topic
Black Enterprise
Business
Millinery
Women
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Mae Reeves and her children, Donna Limerick and William Mincey, Jr.
Object number
2013.27.3
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5cfdca6b7-e0b1-4c6e-a1a6-10cb3fe1187b

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