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Tripod hat stand from Mae's Millinery Shop

Catalog Data

Manufactured by:
Unidentified  Search this
Owned by:
Mae Reeves, American, 1912 - 2016  Search this
Subject of:
Mae's Millinery Shop, American, 1941 - 1994  Search this
Medium:
metal and paint
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 15 7/8 × 6 7/8 × 7 in. (40.3 × 17.5 × 17.8 cm)
Type:
hat racks
Place collected:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
Date:
1941-1994
Description:
A metal hat stand painted white from Mae's Millinery Shop. The stand is made from three metal rods bent at the center and joined together, forming a tripod base and a tripod stand for displaying hats. The bottom of each rod has a flat metal cap while the top of each rod has a rounded metal cap.
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:
2010.6.23
Restrictions & Rights:
No Known Copyright Restrictions
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
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/fd53badf229-8fcb-4923-ab88-9a4809d42326
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2010.6.23