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1941-1994
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGPink short gloves with scalloped wrists from Mae's Millinery Shop. The gloves are made from pink knit cotton. A decorative piece of the same fabric is sewn around the wrist openings, which have a scalloped edge. There are no labels.
1941-1994
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGPair of elbow-length metallic silver gloves from Mae's Millinery Shop. The gloves are made from a silver knit stretch fabric. There are no labels.
1941-1994
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGPair of round earrings faced with pink multi-sided rhinestone beads sewn to a punctured metal form in a circular pattern. The earrings have a clip-on lever back with the word "VOGUE" engraved into the lever.
1941-1994
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA pair of sheer white nylon gloves that reach mid-forearm. The gloves are seam along each finger, with the thumb attached as a separate piece. The fabric is cut in an openwork design and then gathered with elastic on the outer side of each arm for a ruched…
1941-1994
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA pair of square silver-toned metal accessories with a circular opening in the center and an openwork design on the metal.
1941-1994
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGPair of small taupe gloves with beaded and embroidered floral design at edges of wrists. The cotton knit gloves are seemed down the middle of the hand with a small slit at the wrist above the seem. The edges of the fingers are seemed with the seems left…
ca. 1865
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA pair of men's boudoir slippers in a stars and stripes design attributed to Elizabeth Keckly (sometimes spelled Keckley). The slippers were likely commissioned by Mrs. Gideon Welles to be presented to her husband, Hon. Gideon Welles, Secretary of the Navy…
1941-1994
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGPair of earrings with teal rhinestones arranged in a flower shape. The earrings close with a screw back clip-on fastener.
1941-1994
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA pair of screw back earrings (.1ab) with a large central white stone surrounded by a row of clear rhinestones set in silver-toned metal. The earrings were found in a pasteboard box with a black bottom (.2a) and a gold lid (.2b).
1941-1994
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGPair of white floral clips from Mae's Millinery Shop. Each clip features a circular arrangement of seven (7) flowers with white, plastic petals and silver rhinestone centers. A web of gold-colored metalwork connects the flowers to a clip on the center back.
1941-1994
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGPair of white cotton gloves from Mae's Millinery Shop. Three (3) decorative seams are sewn on the top of each hand. A faded green stamp on the interior right glove likely included manufacturer's information, but it is too faded to read.
1941-1994
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA pale green pillbox hat attributed to Mae Reeves. The hat is made from a pale green synthetic faille. It has a sunken crown and a pre-tied box is sewn at the center back side. The hat is lined with a cream satin fabric. There are no labels, but adhesive…
1941-1994
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGVery pale pink cardigan with gold floral beading embellishments from Mae's Millinery Shop. The cardigan is collarless and has full-length sleeves. It closes at the center front with nine (9) metal hook-and-eyes. Beading in gold seed beads of a thin…
1941-1994
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGPale pink hat made from woven raffia to form a high crown with a flat top and a short rounded brim with an inverted "v" at the center front designed by Mae Reeves. Two large pale pink artificial roses with leaves and stems are adhered at the center front…
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Pamela Lynn Carter (née Fanning; born August 20, 1949) is an American lawyer, politician, and business executive. She was the first black woman to serve as a state's attorney general. She served as Indiana Attorney General from 1993 to 1997.
Biography
Pamela J. Joyner (born 1957/1958) is an American businesswoman and art collector, and has been called an "activist collector" by ArtReview, for her focus on African-American art from the 1940s onwards.
1963–
Pamela Thomas-Graham (born June 24, 1963) is an American businesswoman, corporate leader, and author. In August 2016, Thomas-Graham was elected by the Clorox Company board of directors as the lead independent director. Previously, she was a senior…
ca. 1995
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA black and white pamphlet for Happy I'm Nappy Collectibles. The pamphlet consists of a single sheet bi-folded to form four pages. The front page reads "WELCOME TO THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF NAPPY COLLECTIBLES" with an illustration of the face of a woman with…
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Paola Locatelli, known online as Paola Lct, is a French influencer, model, actress, and entrepreneur. She first gained attention in 2015, when she was 12, through her YouTube videos, and has since built a significant following across social media platforms.
1941-1994
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA paper card with a row of eleven (11) unused black metal hook-and-eyes found in 2010.6.66.1 from Mae's Millinery Shop. The card has a blue background with text and advertisement imagery for the manufacturer printed in black, red, and white. The…
1941-1994
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA foil-wrapped paper card with seven (7) black metal snaps found in 2010.6.66.1 from Mae's Millinery Shop. The paper is half a circle, likely cut by Mae Reeves as the manufacturer's information is missing.
1900-1920
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGBlack antique paper cutter; missing a handle, cutting blade and mounted motor; name plate mounted on the rear reads “Chandler & Price Co. N.Y. State Dept. of Labor Approval Number 2144”.
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Parneshia Jones (born 1980) is an American publisher, poet, and editor. She is the author of a 2015 poetry collection, Vessel, which won the Midwest Book Award. In 2020, Jones was appointed director of Northwestern University Press.
1950-1969
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGLight pastel green veiled cap made by Vanilla Beane. The body of the hat is constructed of a solid form around which light green cotton fabric has been wrapped in and overlapping design. This fabric has a number of small gray cylindrical glass beads sewn…
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