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Black shawl with floral embroidery and fringe 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.

Black triangular shawl with three (3) black embroidered floral sprays on the back. The shawl is trimmed with long black fringe along the bottom two edges.

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: 2016.48.62

Collection: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

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