Eyeglasses from Maes Millinery Shop, 1941-1994. Creator: Sherman Optical USA
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Eyeglasses from Maes Millinery Shop, 1941-1994. Creator: Sherman Optical USA
A pair of bifocal glasses with black plastic frames. The lenses are slightly ovular with a smooth bottom edge and a bi-cornered top edge. Text is engraved in silver lettering onto the inside of the proper left temple that reads: " U.S.A. Sherman." Mae Reeves (1912-2016) was a pioneering African-American milliner who was famous for her custom-made hats. Her business, Maes Millinery Shop in downtown Philadelphia, was one of the first shops in the city to be owned by a woman of African American heritage
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1990s Black History Cultural Heritage Eyeglasses Glasses Heritage Mae Reeves Maes Millinery Shop Nineties Nmaahc Reeves Mae Spectacles
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