Samsonite hat box suitcase from Mae's Millinery Shop
date: label: Date
content: 1941-1994
name: label: Manufactured by
content: Samsonite, American, founded 1910
label: Owned by
content: Mae Reeves, American, 1912 - 2016
label: Subject of
content: Mae's Millinery Shop, American, 1941 - 1994
notes: label: Description
content: 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. The lid opens with a single hinge on the flat-bottomed edge to reveal an open area on the bottom section of the suitcase with five (5) pockets with elastic top openings sewn along the upper side of the case. There is one (1) additional large pocket with an elastic top opening on the interior lid of the case. Two lengths of grosgrain ribbon can be attached to two additional lengths of ribbon with metal buckle loops on their ends, creating two straps for securing items in the open interior area of the case. There is a cream fabric manufacturer's label with burgundy embroidered text glued to the lining of the lid that reads "Samsonite / Luggage / STYLE 4620 / SHWAYDER BROS., INC. DENVER". A square sticker is adhered to the exterior lid of the case depicting a man in uniform directing traffic from within a kiosk resembling a bird cage. Text along the bottom of the sticker reads "[loss]ILTON / Bermuda". A clear plastic luggage tag is looped around the handle with a paper label inside that reads on one side "AA / American / Airlines" and on the other side "Mae Reeves / 41 N. 60th St. / Phila / P.A. 19139". An orange paper freight tag is looped around the handle with elastic string that reads on one side "DELTA AIR LINES / PHL / Philadelphia, Pennsylvania" and on the other side "PHL / Philadelphia, Pennsylvania / FLIGHT 1788 TO PHL / 299a / 298-491".
place: label: Place collected
content: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
label: Place depicted
content: Hamilton, Bermuda, Caribbean, North and Central America
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Black Enterprise
label: Topic
content: Business
label: Topic
content: Millinery
label: Topic
content: Travel
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: Accessories and Personal Effects
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: 2016.48.43
objectType: label: Type
content: luggage
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: No Known Copyright Restrictions
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: plastic, metal, synthetic fiber, and elastic
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D: 17 1/2 × 18 1/4 × 7 1/4 in. (44.5 × 46.4 × 18.4 cm)