Hats off to Mae! event announcement: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

Announcement for a ceremony honoring Mae Reeves and the inclusion of her items into the collections of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. The ceremony advertised took place on July 27, 2010 at the African American Museum in Philadelphia. The text reads "HATS OFF TO MAE!" in the upper right corner above a silhouette of a woman wearing a wide-brimmed furry hat. Below the woman is the text "PLEASE JOIN US IN HONORING / MAE REEVES / a retired Philadelphia milliner and celebrated / designer, as we announce the induction of her superb / collection of hats and antiques into the permanent / collection of the Smithsonian's National Museum / of African American History and Culture. / JULY 27, 2010 / AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSEUM IN PHILADELPHIA, PLEASE DON YOUR MOST FASHIONABLE HAT IN HONOR OF MAE!" Below this text are the logos of the host museum and four sponsors: the City of Philadelphia, Greater Philadelphia Tourism and Marketing Corp., Philadelphia Retail, The Philadelphia Tribune, and Philadelphia Multicultural Affairs Congress. The announcement is printed in red and black ink on paper that is mounted onto Fome-Cor board. The reverse is blank.

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: 2010
• Printed by: Unidentified
• Subject of: Mae Reeves, American, 1912 - 2016
• Subject of: National Museum of African American History and Culture, American, founded 2003
• Subject of: African American Museum in Philadelphia, American, founded 1976
• Type: advertisements
• Medium: ink on paper, adhesive, Fome-Cor (TM)
• Dimensions: H x W x D: 36 1/16 x 17 15/16 x 1/4 in. (91.6 x 45.6 x 0.6 cm)
• Place used: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
• Topic: African American
• Topic: Black Enterprise
• Topic: Business
• Topic: Fashion
• Topic: Millinery
• Topic: Women
• Object number: 2016.48.45
• Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Donna Limerick
• Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

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