Pearl necklace from Mae's Millinery Shop, 1941-1994. Creator: Unknown.

Pearl necklace from Mae's Millinery Shop, 1941-1994. Creator: Unknown.

2-832-527 - Heritage Art/Heritage Images

Single strand pearl necklace that closes with a metal tab insert fastener. Mae Reeves (1912-2016) was a pioneering African-American milliner who was famous for her custom-made hats. Her business, Mae's Millinery Shop in downtown Philadelphia, was one of the first shops in the city to be owned by a woman of African American heritage.


Image Details


People Information

Creator
  1. Unknown, attributed to: :
People Related
  1. Mae Reeves: American, African-American: Milliner

Medium
  1. Necklaces

Picture Type
  1. Heritage art
  2. Object

Category Hierarchy

Lifestyle & Leisure Fashion & Dress


Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 4784x3754
File Size : 52,615kb


Aliases

  1. 2016.48.51.7
  1. NMAAHC-CCBB036997EE2_5001
  1. 0990005798
  1. 2-832-527
  1. 2016.48.51.7
  1. 2832527

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