Collection Highlights
The Child's Anti-Slavery Book
Date:
1859
Object Number:
LIB.E449.C5372
Medium:
Bound volume
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Upholstery supply
Object Number:
2002.1.4565
Date:
1910-1940
Medium:
Paper, hair, metal
Dimensions:
4 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 3/4 in.
Description:
A sample of brown and black processed woven human hair for stuffing upholstery padding and cushions, with a white card that reads "Human Hair Press Cloth/ From/ The Joseph F. Bohnert Co., Inc./ Sterlized Curled Hair and Hair Products/ 1921-25 Queen City Avenue/ Brighton Station/ Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.A."
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
