Object Details
Photograph by
Unidentified
Subject of
Mae Reeves, American, 1912 - 2016
Unidentified Child or Children
Description
A black-and-white photograph of Mae Reeves sitting next to a small boy. She wears a light colored silk dress and flower in her hair. The boy stands very close on her right and wears a suit jacket and tie. The room is decorated with flowers and potted plants. The boy is possibly William "Sonny" Mincey Jr., who would have been about 10 at the time.
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.
Date
1942
Object number
2010.6.218.1
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Type
gelatin silver prints
portraits
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Image): 2 1/4 x 2 1/8 in. (5.7 x 5.4 cm)
H x W (Sheet): 2 11/16 x 2 1/2 in. (6.8 x 6.4 cm)
Place collected
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
Place captured
South Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Collection title
Mae's Millinery Shop Collection
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Data Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Topic
African American
Children
Millinery
Photography
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmaahc_2010.6.218.1