Makeup case used by makeup artist Bernadine M. Anderson
date: label: Date
content: 1970s - 1990s
name: label: Created by
content: Unidentified
label: Subject of
content: Bernadine M. Anderson, American, born 1942
label: Subject of
content: Black Stuntmen's Association, founded 1967
notes: label: Description
content: Black hard-sided makeup case with silver metal hardware, including a lock & key mechanism. Hinged lid with a single, black plastic handle. Top compartment is a tray divided into two (2) sections. Underside of lid is lined with green felt. At the center is a square mirror flanked by a black elastic band on either side. The front panel is a hinged flap that folds down to reveal eight (8) wooden drawers. Each drawer has a mirrored bottom and silver-colored metal pull. Contains an array of makeup products (including stage makeup) such as foundation, blush, eye liner, adhesives, hair products, applicators, and eye shadow totaling 128 pieces.
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Associations and institutions
label: Topic
content: Cosmetics
label: Topic
content: Film
label: Topic
content: Hollywood (Film)
label: Topic
content: Labor
label: Topic
content: Professional organizations
label: Topic
content: Race discrimination
setName: label: See more items in
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Tools and Equipment
label: Exhibition
content: Taking the Stage
label: On View
content: NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 054
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Bernadine M. Anderson
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2014.15.1
objectType: label: Type
content: cases (containers)
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: No Known Copyright Restrictions
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: metal , plastic , wood , elastic
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D (Closed): 15 × 16 3/8 × 8 1/2 in. (38.1 × 41.6 × 21.6 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D (Open): 19 3/8 × 17 × 19 1/4 in. (49.2 × 43.2 × 48.9 cm)