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- Victorian Hairwork Albums - At The Henry Ford, we often think of the countless stories of innovation that our institution can tell through archival materials—from the automotive parts drawings to the Bill Stumpf and Robert Propst design collections.
- October 29, 2025
- Collections - Article
Victorian Hairwork Albums
At The Henry Ford, we often think of the countless stories of innovation that our institution can tell through archival materials—from the automotive parts drawings to the Bill Stumpf and Robert Propst design collections.
- Hair Comb, 1890-1910 -
- 1890-1910
- Collections - Artifact
Hair Comb, 1890-1910
- Hair Comb, 1870-1890 -
- 1870-1890
- Collections - Artifact
Hair Comb, 1870-1890
- Hair Comb, circa 1915 -
- circa 1915
- Collections - Artifact
Hair Comb, circa 1915
- Hair Comb, 1870-1890 -
- 1870-1890
- Collections - Artifact
Hair Comb, 1870-1890
- "Sheer" Hair Remover, 1928-1935 - In the 1910s and 1920s, as new women's fashions revealed more of the legs and underarms, body hair removal rose in popularity. Commercial depilatory creams were advertised for the first time in 1915. Some of these creams contained harmful chemicals; Sheer Pharmacal Corporation manufactured Sheer depilatory cream, which included Mercurochrome, a now-banned antiseptic made with mercury.
- 1928-1935
- Collections - Artifact
"Sheer" Hair Remover, 1928-1935
In the 1910s and 1920s, as new women's fashions revealed more of the legs and underarms, body hair removal rose in popularity. Commercial depilatory creams were advertised for the first time in 1915. Some of these creams contained harmful chemicals; Sheer Pharmacal Corporation manufactured Sheer depilatory cream, which included Mercurochrome, a now-banned antiseptic made with mercury.
- Hair Comb, circa 1880 -
- circa 1880
- Collections - Artifact
Hair Comb, circa 1880
- Goody Kiddie Barrettes, 1955-1960 -
- 1955-1960
- Collections - Artifact
Goody Kiddie Barrettes, 1955-1960
- Hair Comb, 1870-1890 -
- 1870-1890
- Collections - Artifact
Hair Comb, 1870-1890
- Hair Comb, 1820-1840 -
- 1820-1840
- Collections - Artifact
Hair Comb, 1820-1840