Sign for authorized agent of Mme. C.J. Walker's
date: label: Date
content: ca. 1930
name: label: Manufactured by
content: Unidentified
label: Subject of
content: Madam C.J. Walker Manufacturing Company, American, founded 1906
label: Subject of
content: Madam C.J. Walker, American, 1867 - 1919
notes: label: Description
content: Rectangular cardboard sign featuring black and white text against an orange background. At the top left is a black text on a white field that reads "AUTHORIZED / AGENT." To the bottom right of the box is a decorative white swirl. The rest of the sign is filled with black text outlined in white. It reads "Mme. C. J. Walker's / SYSTEM / AND / PREPARATIONS". There is a heavy black underline under the name Walker. A black line forms a border around the outer edges of the sign. A black cord is strung through two holes at the top center. The sign is currently housed in a dark wooden frame with white mat board and glass front. On the back of the frame is a museum label from a previous exhibit.
label: Transcription Center Status
content: Transcribed by digital volunteers
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Beauty culture
label: Topic
content: Business
label: Topic
content: Women
setName: label: See more items in
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: 2013.153.6
objectType: label: Type
content: signs
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: ink on paper on cardboard with string
label: Dimensions
content: H x W (sign): 11 1/4 x 17 1/16 in. (28.6 x 43.3 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: frame: 18 3/16 x 23 5/8 x 13/16 in. (46.2 x 60 x 2.1 cm)