Mourning veil from Mae's Millinery Shop

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This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

A mourning veil attributed to Mae Reeves. The full circle black net veil is trimmed in black grosgrain ribbon. It is tacked to a stiff circular band of heavy weight synthetic fabric. A paper tag is tied to the edge of the veil with the number "2501" stamped on one side in black ink.

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