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Tripod hat stand from Mae's Millinery Shop

1941-1994

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America

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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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