Hats off to Mae! event announcement
date: label: Date
content: 2010
name: label: Printed by
content: Unidentified
label: Subject of
content: Mae Reeves, American, 1912 - 2016
label: Subject of
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture, American, founded 2003
label: Subject of
content: African American Museum in Philadelphia, American, founded 1976
notes: label: Description
content: Announcement for a ceremony honoring Mae Reeves and the inclusion of her items into the collections of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. The ceremony advertised took place on July 27, 2010 at the African American Museum in Philadelphia. The text reads "HATS OFF TO MAE!" in the upper right corner above a silhouette of a woman wearing a wide-brimmed furry hat. Below the woman is the text "PLEASE JOIN US IN HONORING / MAE REEVES / a retired Philadelphia milliner and celebrated / designer, as we announce the induction of her superb / collection of hats and antiques into the permanent / collection of the Smithsonian's National Museum / of African American History and Culture. / JULY 27, 2010 / AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSEUM IN PHILADELPHIA, PLEASE DON YOUR MOST FASHIONABLE HAT IN HONOR OF MAE!" Below this text are the logos of the host museum and four sponsors: the City of Philadelphia, Greater Philadelphia Tourism and Marketing Corp., Philadelphia Retail, The Philadelphia Tribune, and Philadelphia Multicultural Affairs Congress. The announcement is printed in red and black ink on paper that is mounted onto Fome-Cor board. The reverse is blank.
place: label: Place used
content: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Black Enterprise
label: Topic
content: Business
label: Topic
content: Fashion
label: Topic
content: Millinery
label: Topic
content: Women
setName: label: See more items in
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Collection title
content: Mae's Millinery Shop Collection
label: Classification
content: Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Donna Limerick
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2016.48.45
objectType: label: Type
content: advertisements
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Unknown - Restrictions Possible
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: ink on paper, adhesive, Fome-Cor (TM)
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D: 36 1/16 x 17 15/16 x 1/4 in. (91.6 x 45.6 x 0.6 cm)