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- Hairwork Album by Sarah Smith, circa 1850 - Popular in the latter half of the 1800s, hair albums – sometimes called autograph or friendship albums -- were created with the purpose of showcasing close relationships. They contained locks of hair along with verses from friends and family. The albums used hair from still-living loved ones, who would often shape the locks for the album.
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Hairwork Album by Sarah Smith, circa 1850
Popular in the latter half of the 1800s, hair albums – sometimes called autograph or friendship albums -- were created with the purpose of showcasing close relationships. They contained locks of hair along with verses from friends and family. The albums used hair from still-living loved ones, who would often shape the locks for the album.