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Red raffia hat with red artificial rose decoration 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.

Red raffia hat with no brim shaped with a high rounded crown designed by Mae Reeves. A faux red rose with green leaves is adhered at the proper right front side. The hat is not lined. A white fabric label with black printed text is adhered at the interior center back that reads "Mae Reeves / OF / PHILADELPHIA".

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Catalog reference: 2016.48.14

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