Museum object · Tools and Equipment
Paper card of black metal hook-and-eyes 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 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 hook-and-eyes are attached with string to the paper. A twelfth hook-and-eye was attached in the lower right corner, but the paper is torn off and the fastener is missing.
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Catalog reference: 2010.6.66.4
