Manufactured by
Van Raalte, American, 1907 - 2000
Owned by
Reeves, Mae, American, 1912 - 2016
Subject of
Mae's Millinery Shop, American, 1941 - 1994
Date
1941-1994
Medium
cotton
Dimensions
H x W x D (a): 10 x 4 1/4 x 1/2 in. (25.4 x 10.8 x 1.3 cm)
H x W x D (b): 9 7/8 x 4 3/8 x 1/2 in. (25.1 x 11.1 x 1.3 cm)
Description
Pair of white cotton gloves from Mae's Millinery Shop. Three (3) decorative seams are sewn along the top hand of each glove. The manufacturer's name, size, and fiber content are stamped in blue on the interior of the left glove.
Place collected
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
Mae's Millinery Shop Collection
Classification
Clothing - Fashion and Historical
Type
gloves
Topic
Black Enterprise
Business
Clothing and dress
Fashion
Millinery
Women
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Donna Limerick
Object number
2016.48.48.1ab
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd509195182-9670-4ab0-9943-461bac8d298d

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