Green circular hatbox with lid from Maes Millinery Shop, 1941-1994. Creator: Unknown
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Green circular hatbox with lid from Maes Millinery Shop, 1941-1994. Creator: Unknown
Green circular hatbox (a) and lid (b) made from pasteboard painted green. The lid can be fixed to the bottom with two lengths of white cotton twill tape attached to the base. There is white topstitching along the rim and the top edge of the lid. Metal brads are used to hold the sides of the base and the lid, and the bottom of the base to the sides. 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 Hat Box Hatbox Heritage Luggage Mae Reeves Maes Millinery Shop Nineties Nmaahc Reeves Mae
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