Created 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

Dimensions:

H x W x D: 2 7/8 x 1 11/16 x 15/16 in. (7.3 x 4.3 x 2.4 cm)

Type:

brooches

Place collected:

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America

Date:

1941-1994

Description:

A metal pin shaped as a rose with stem and leaves. On the back is a pinback closure with a safety clasp.

Topic:

African American  Search this

Beauty culture  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:

2010.6.79

Restrictions & Rights:

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Collection title:

Mae's Millinery Shop Collection

Classification:

Jewelry and Adornment

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5e77e4f14-1979-4105-a38e-c460b72ed245

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2010.6.79