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Lighter 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 gold-toned metal cigarette lighter with a silver-toned front body with rhinestones in various colors and sizes. The text "Star-Lite / Automatic / Super Lighter / Japan" is engraved on the bottom.

Catalog date
1941-1994
Recorded places
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
Recorded subjects
African American; Black Enterprise; Business; Millinery; Women

Sources & collection details

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture — original record ↗

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Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-20

Catalog reference: 2010.6.74

Collection: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

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