Hot comb from a travel hair care kit used by Anna Mae Queen Holmes, mid 20th century. Creator: Reck-Junior.
/2835295.jpg "Hot comb from a travel hair care kit used by Anna Mae Queen Holmes, mid 20th century. Creator: Reck-Junior.")
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A hot comb, also known as a pressing comb or straightening comb, used to straighten hair. The teeth of the comb are brass and the handle is wood. The comb has a removable metal end cap that can be unscrewed. The comb has a manufacturer's stamp on the middle of the comb in between the teeth and the handle: [RECK-JUNIOR / MADE IN GERMANY] The comb was placed on, or inside, a stove or another hot surface to heat it.
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Creator
- Reck-Junior, attributed to: American: Maker, manufacturer
People Related
- Anna Mae Queen Holmes: American:
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Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 4089x4584
File Size : 54,914kb
Aliases
- 2014.224.4.4
- NMAAHC-2014_224_4_4_4001
- 0990005268
- 2-835-295
- 2014.224.4.4
- 2835295
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