Collection Highlights
Petition to Abraham Lincoln for recruitment of black troops
Date:
ca. 1862
Object Number:
MSS.BV.Petitions
Medium:
Paper
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Hair Grooming
Object Number:
2002.1.814
Date:
1890-1930
Medium:
Metal
Dimensions:
9 1/4 x 2 1/2 x 2 in.
Description:
This metal hair crimping iron has two prongs for making flat waves and curls that cling to the head, a popular circa 1900 hairstyle.
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
