Manufactured by
Wiesner of Miami, American
Owned by
Reeves, Mae, American, 1912 - 2016
Subject of
Mae's Millinery Shop, American, 1941 - 1994
Date
1941-1994
Medium
cardboard and paper
Dimensions
H x W x D (a - base): 1 3/16 x 6 9/16 x 4 1/8 in. (3 x 16.7 x 10.5 cm)
H x W x D (b - top): 15/16 x 6 11/16 x 4 1/2 in. (2.4 x 17 x 11.4 cm)
Description
Black and grey cardboard packaging from Mae's Millinery Shop. The base (a) is solid black on the exterior. The lid (b) has a light gray exterior with black text printed at the center top that reads "Wiesner / OF / MIAMI". The interiors of both parts are plain.
Place collected
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
Mae's Millinery Shop Collection
Classification
Tools and Equipment-Occupational
Type
boxes (containers)
Topic
Black Enterprise
Business
Fashion
Women
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Donna Limerick
Object number
2016.48.89.2ab
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd531977089-2a34-4d0a-8e5a-3fa4795c1005

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