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Photograph of Mae Reeves and a young boy at her hat shop

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    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
    Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

    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

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Link to Original Record

    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5dc78de74-2b9f-4d74-951c-2b17740d04ef

    Record ID

    nmaahc_2010.6.218.1

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