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Manufactured by:

Reck-Junior, founded 1950  Search this

Owned by:

Anna Mae Queen Holmes, American, 1926 - 2013  Search this

Medium:

steel, Bakelite (TM) and brass

Dimensions:

H x W x D (Closed): 10 13/16 × 1 5/8 × 13/16 in. (27.5 × 4.1 × 2.1 cm)

H x W x D (Open): 10 5/16 × 4 7/16 × 13/16 in. (26.2 × 11.3 × 2.1 cm)

Barrel Diameter: 5/8 in.

Type:

curling irons

Place made:

Germany, Europe

Place collected:

Prince George's County, Maryland, United States, North and Central America

Date:

1950s

Topic:

African American  Search this

Hair  Search this

Travel  Search this

Women  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Cheryl Dozier Payne in memory of Anna Mae Queen Holmes, Educator & Historian

Object number:

2014.224.4.6

Restrictions & Rights:

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Classification:

Tools and Equipment-Personal use

Exhibition:

Cultural Expressions

On View:

NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 050

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5477238b4-57fa-42bf-a9b0-85a1f8af1bb0

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2014.224.4.6