Museum object · Tools and Equipment
Tripod hat stand from Mae's Millinery Shop
1941-1994
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
Source catalog description
This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.
A metal hat stand painted white from Mae's Millinery Shop. The stand is made from three metal rods bent at the center and joined together, forming a tripod base and a tripod stand for displaying hats. The bottom of each rod has a flat metal cap while the top of each rod has a rounded metal cap.
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Catalog reference: 2010.6.23
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