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.
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.