Manufactured by
Unidentified
Owned by
Reeves, Mae, American, 1912 - 2016
Subject of
Mae's Millinery Shop, American, 1941 - 1994
Date
1941-1994
Medium
ink on paper, cardboard, and cord
Dimensions
H x W x D (ab): 6 × 11 7/8 × 1 3/4 in. (15.2 × 30.2 × 4.4 cm)
H x W x D (a - base): 5 15/16 x 11 1/2 x 11 1/2 in. (15.1 x 29.2 x 29.2 cm)
H x W x D (b - lid): 1 5/8 x 11 3/4 x 11 3/4 in. (4.1 x 29.8 x 29.8 cm)
Description
Green and gold vertically striped hat box with lid from Mae's Millinery Shop. Gold cord is attached to the sides of the hatbox for a handle. The interior of the base and lid are solid gold.
Place collected
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
Mae's Millinery Shop Collection
Classification
Accessories and Personal Effects
Type
hatboxes
Topic
Black Enterprise
Business
Millinery
Women
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Donna Limerick
Object number
2016.48.95ab
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd50eb18a43-5e00-4126-8550-1e5a4fa59ec5

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