Handwritten formula for pressing oil
date: label: Date
content: 1915-1953
name: label: Written by
content: Unidentified
label: Subject of
content: Poro College, American, 1918 - 1950s
label: Owned by
content: Lucille Brown, American, 1892 - 1960
notes: label: Description
content: This is a handwritten recipe for Pressing Oil Formula created by Poro College written in blue ink on lined paper. "Pressing oil/ 1 pt vaseline,/Jar Fords ox marrow/ oil geranium/ Stir 3 ingredient,/ together/ enough oil to/ perfume." The recipe has deep creases from folding that have been reinforced with clear tape.
label: Transcription Center Status
content: Transcribed by digital volunteers
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Beauty salons (Beauty shops)
label: Topic
content: Beauty schools
label: Topic
content: Business
label: Topic
content: Cosmetics
label: Topic
content: Women
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content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Documents and Manuscripts
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2011.170.7
objectType: label: Type
content: recipes
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Public domain
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: ink on paper
label: Dimensions
content: H x W: 3 9/16 x 5 1/16 in. (9 x 12.9 cm)