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Singer sewing machine and table from Mae's Millinery Shop

Manufactured by:
Singer Corporation, American, founded 1851  Search this
Owned by:
Mae Reeves, American, 1912 - 2016  Search this
Subject of:
Mae's Millinery Shop, American, 1941 - 1994  Search this
Medium:
metal and wood
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 39 1/4 × 24 13/16 × 17 1/16 in., 46 lb. (99.7 × 63 × 43.3 cm, 20.9 kg)
Type:
sewing machines (equipment)
Place collected:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
Date:
1956
Topic:
African American  Search this
Black Enterprise  Search this
Business  Search this
Labor  Search this
Women  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Mae Reeves and her children, Donna Limerick and William Mincey, Jr.
Object number:
2013.27.1
Restrictions & Rights:
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Collection title:
Mae's Millinery Shop Collection
Classification:
Tools and Equipment-Occupational
Exhibition:
Power of Place
On View:
NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 051
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5da926822-6ae1-4c36-99fb-7ec0818a8f0a
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2013.27.1

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