Wooden hat block from Maes Millinery Shop, 1941-1994. Creator: Unknown
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Wooden hat block from Maes Millinery Shop, 1941-1994. Creator: Unknown
Carved wooden hat block with a flat base and an asymmetrical curved upper form. There is a large circular hole at the center of the underside of the base. 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
Media ID 22167511
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1990s Black History Cultural Heritage Heritage Mae Reeves Maes Millinery Shop Millinery Nineties Nmaahc Reeves Mae
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