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Manufactured by:

Madam C.J. Walker Manufacturing Company, American, founded 1906  Search this

Subject of:

Madam C.J. Walker, American, 1867 - 1919  Search this

Medium:

alloy steel , organic material

Dimensions:

Diameter: 5 × 1 5/8 in. (12.7 × 4.1 cm)

Type:

cosmetics

Place made:

Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, United States, North and Central America

Date:

1940s - 1960s

Topic:

African American  Search this

Business  Search this

Hair  Search this

Women  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Linda Crichlow White in honor of her aunt, Edna Stevens McIntyre

Object number:

2011.59.34

Restrictions & Rights:

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Classification:

Adornment

Exhibition:

Defending Freedom, Defining Freedom: The Era of Segregation, 1876-1968

On View:

NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Concourse 2, C 2053

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd52cc03fd1-7107-4d05-be48-f9d17ae47684

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2011.59.34