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Pair of long silver gloves from Mae's Millinery Shop

1941-1994

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America

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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.

Pair 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.

Catalog date
1941-1994
Recorded places
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
Recorded subjects
African American; Black Enterprise; Business; Clothing and dress; Fashion; Millinery; Women

Sources & collection details

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Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-20

Catalog reference: 2016.48.48.6ab

Collection: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

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