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Photograph of Mae Reeves and a young boy at her hat shop

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Unidentified Unidentified Child or Children

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A black-and-white photograph of Mae Reeves sitting next to a small boy. She wears a light colored silk dress and flower in her hair. The boy stands very close on her right and wears a suit jacket and tie. The room is decorated with flowers and potted plants. The boy is possibly William "Sonny" Mincey Jr., who would have been about 10 at the time.
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Image
Format:
Silver And Photographic Gelatin On Photographic Paper
Rights:
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.
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National Museum of African American History and Culture

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Smithsonian Institution