Museum object · Accessories and Personal Effects
Perfume bottle and lid for Fame by Corday from Mae's Millinery Shop
1941-1994
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
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 clear glass perfume bottle (a) and gold metal lid (b) with an oval paper label adhered to the front of the oval bottle. The label is pink with cream and gold text reading "FAME / Spray Cologne / CORDAY / 2.25 OZ. NET WT. / BLENDED IN USA WITH DOMESTIC AND IMPORTED ESSENCES". The letter "H" is in raised lettering on top of the lid.
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Sources & collection details
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture — original record ↗
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Catalog reference: 2010.6.108ab
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