Created by:

Unidentified  Search this

Subject of:

Mary Church Terrell, American, 1863 - 1954  Search this

Owned by:

Mary Church Terrell, American, 1863 - 1954  Search this

Medium:

leather, metal, mirrors

Dimensions:

H x W x D: 8 × 13 3/4 × 9 1/2 in. (20.3 × 34.9 × 24.1 cm)

Type:

boxes (containers)

Place collected:

Highland Beach, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States, North and Central America

Date:

1891-1954

Description:

Cosmetic case used by Mary Church Terrell. The case is made of red leather with a central handle on top of the hinged lid. The case has two (2) latches and an interior mirror. [M.C. Terrell] is printed on the front in gold-colored text.

Topic:

African American  Search this

Beauty culture  Search this

Cosmetics  Search this

Women  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Ray and Jean Langston in memory of Mary Church and Robert Terrell

Object number:

A2017.13.1.5

Restrictions & Rights:

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Collection title:

Mary Church Terrell Family Archive

Classification:

Accessories and Personal Effects

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5b0db15ce-0f13-4fc4-aa0f-5f8e383803e0

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_A2017.13.1.5