Printed by:

Unidentified  Search this

Subject of:

Dovie Wright Jordan, American  Search this

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

Medium:

ink on paper

Dimensions:

H x W: 1 15/16 x 3 1/2 in. (4.9 x 8.9 cm)

Type:

business cards

Place used:

Saint Louis, Missouri, United States, North and Central America

Date:

ca. 1917

Description:

Business card of Mme. Dovie Wright, Hair Culturist. The rectangular, heavyweight off-white paper features black text that reads "Scalp treatment a Specialty Bomont 1098 / MME. DOVIE WRIGHT / HAIR CULTURIST / Mme. C. J. Walker System, Hairdressing and Hairwork / of all kinds / 7 N. Garrison Ave. St. Louis, Mo." The reverse is blank.

Transcription Center Status:

Transcribed by digital volunteers

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 A'Lelia Bundles / Madam Walker Family Archives

Object number:

2013.153.12.2

Restrictions & Rights:

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Classification:

Memorabilia and Ephemera

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5d4267e56-94cb-488d-b185-20fe63f0edb1

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2013.153.12.2