Manufactured by:

Unidentified  Search this

Owned by:

Mae Reeves, American, 1912 - 2016  Search this

Used by:

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

Medium:

plastic, metal, cloth

Dimensions:

H x W x D (largest): 1 3/8 × 1 3/8 × 3/8 in. (3.5 × 3.5 × 1 cm)

H x W x D (smallest): 1/4 × 1/4 × 1/16 in. (0.6 × 0.6 × 0.2 cm)

Type:

buttons (fasteners)

Place collected:

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America

Date:

1941-1994

Description:

Thirty-eight (38) buttons of varying sizes, colors, and materials found in the box 2010.6.64.1 from Mae's Millinery Shop.

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:

2010.6.64.2.1-.38

Restrictions & Rights:

No Known Copyright Restrictions

Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

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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/fd51ff37273-6aed-4530-9844-b6a37343a58c

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2010.6.64.2.1-.38