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Singer sewing machine and table from Mae's Millinery Shop

Creator Name

Singer Corporation, American, founded 1851;
Mae Reeves, American, 1912 - 2016;
Mae's Millinery Shop, American, 1941 - 1994

Cultural Context

African Americans

Date

1950s

About the Work

National Museum of African American History and Culture Object Description
Rectangular light tan wooden table with tapered legs and an electric sewing machine. The legs have metal tips. The front side panel of the table has a grooved rectangular pattern with two drawer pulls attached to it. The proper left side panel has a hinge on the front side to allow the panel to swing out and act as a support for the lid. Two halves of two metal hinges are attached at the proper right side of the table, though the hinged lid for the top is missing. The top of the table has a rectangular piece with round edges that is cut from the top and is hinged. The black Singer brand sewing machine is hinged at the ...

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Title

Singer sewing machine and table from Mae's Millinery Shop

Creator

Singer Corporation, American, founded 1851, Manufactured by;
Mae Reeves, American, 1912 - 2016, Owned by;
Mae's Millinery Shop, American, 1941 - 1994, Subject of

Worktype

sewing machines (equipment)

Cultural Context

African Americans

Material

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)

Technique

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Language

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Date

1950s;
Date: 1956

Provenance

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.

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Rights

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Inscription

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Location

Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; United States; North and Central America

Subjects

African American; Black Enterprise; Business; Labor; Millinery; Women; Labor unions

Topic

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