Advertisement for Madam C. J. Walker products
date: label: Date
content: 1906-1950
name: label: Published by
content: Unidentified
label: Subject of
content: Madam C.J. Walker, American, 1867 - 1919
label: Subject of
content: Madam C.J. Walker Manufacturing Company, American, founded 1906
label: Subject of
content: A'Lelia Walker, American, 1885 - 1931
label: Subject of
content: Mae Walker, American, 1898 - 1945
label: Subject of
content: Unidentified Woman or Women
notes: label: Description
content: Double-sided full-page advertisement for Madam C. J. Walker. Yellowed paper printed in dark brown. The front features various images including a portrait of Walker, at top left, a portrait of A'Lelia Walker, top right, and Mae Walker, bottom left. It also shows an image of a large building, images of Walker's products. Text at the top reads "From A Slave Cabin to Riches / and a Benefactress to Her Race / The Spirit of Mme. C.J. Walker / Still Lives as is Evidenced in the / Conclusion of Her Life's Fondest Dream." The reverse is titled at the top, "Attractive Faces and Beautiful Hair / are the symbols of success!" Underneath are two illustrations. One shows a woman having her hair washed. The other shows a woman sitting at a vanity. At the center of the page is a white partial-oval with brown text titled "Mme. C.J. Walker's Preparations/ HOW TO USE THEM TO GET ACTUAL RESULTS." Images of Walker's products are arranged around the oval. The advertisement is housed in a gold-painted wooden frame with clear glass on each side.
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Advertising
label: Topic
content: Beauty culture
label: Topic
content: Business
label: Topic
content: Women
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content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Memorabilia and Ephemera - Advertisements
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of A'Lelia Bundles / Madam Walker Family Archives
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2013.153.11.2
objectType: label: Type
content: advertisements
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Unknown - Restrictions Possible
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: ink on paper
label: Dimensions
content: Sheet: H x W: 21 3/8 x 15 5/16 in. (54.3 x 38.9 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: Frame: H x W: 22 7/8 x 16 7/8 in. (58.1 x 42.9 cm)