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Photograph of Mae Reeves sitting in a chair

Object Details

Description
A color photograph of Mae Reeves sitting in a large green chair. She faces the photograph and wears a black dress with blue, silver, and pink sequins. She holds a handbag in her lap and a ring, watch, and bracelet are visible on her left hand. The camera code stamped in the lower left hand corner reads 25 12 '97. At the top of the photo 10/29/02 Love Aunt Mae.
Data Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Photograph by
Unidentified
Subject of
Mae Reeves, American, 1912 - 2016
Date
2002
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from Mae Reeves and her children, Donna Limerick and William Mincey, Jr.
Medium
dye and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W: 9 7/8 x 8 in. (25.1 x 20.3 cm)
Type
chromogenic color prints
portraits
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