Manufactured by:

Faber-Castell, German, founded 1761  Search this

Owned by:

Mae Reeves, American, 1912 - 2016  Search this

Subject of:

Mae's Millinery Shop, American, 1941 - 1994  Search this

Medium:

iron, rubber, synthetic fiber

Dimensions:

H x W x D: 3 1/4 x 1 5/8 x 1/4 in. (8.3 x 4.1 x 0.6 cm)

Type:

erasers

Place collected:

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America

Place made:

Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, United States, North and Central America

Date:

1941-1994

Description:

Faber-Castell 7030B typewriter eraser from Mae's Millinery Shop. It is a disc style eraser with a brush at one end.

Topic:

African American  Search this

Black Enterprise  Search this

Business  Search this

Millinery  Search this

Women  Search this

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:

2010.6.18

Restrictions & Rights:

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Collection title:

Mae's Millinery Shop Collection

Classification:

Tools and Equipment

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5c01100c9-c885-4a34-8073-e08965f75abf

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2010.6.18