Samsonite hat box suitcase from Maes Millinery Shop, 1941-1994. Creator: Samsonite
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Samsonite hat box suitcase from Maes Millinery Shop, 1941-1994. Creator: Samsonite
Light brown hard plastic Samsonite hat box suitcase with pale green synthetic fabric lining. The suitcase closes with two (2) metal spring-action latches on either side of the handle. The handle is made from a loop of brown plastic attached to the body of the suitcase with a metal bracket. A metal locking mechanism is above the handle and a metal plaque reading " Samsonite" is below the handle. There are four metal feet on the flat-bottomed edge of the suitcase. 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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