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Paper card of black metal hook-and-eyes from Mae's Millinery Shop

1941-1994

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America

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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

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