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- Manicurist and Employee inside Main Plant, H. J. Heinz Company, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1912 - H.J. Heinz was one of the first to emphasize the importance of cleanliness and sanitation in manufactured food production. Those who directly handled food were given a mandatory manicure once per week. This not only was a sanitation necessity for Heinz but was also a welcome luxury for the workers.
- 1912
- Collections - Artifact
Manicurist and Employee inside Main Plant, H. J. Heinz Company, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1912
H.J. Heinz was one of the first to emphasize the importance of cleanliness and sanitation in manufactured food production. Those who directly handled food were given a mandatory manicure once per week. This not only was a sanitation necessity for Heinz but was also a welcome luxury for the workers.
- Salon Chair, circa 1960 - Velma Truant (1928-2021) began her hairstyling career at the Detroit Hudson's department store salon in the late 1940s. When she left Hudson's in 1963 to care for her young daughter, Truant acquired this chair and a matching hair dryer and set up a salon in the basement of her Allen Park, Michigan, home. She served clients there until the early 1980s.
- circa 1960
- Collections - Artifact
Salon Chair, circa 1960
Velma Truant (1928-2021) began her hairstyling career at the Detroit Hudson's department store salon in the late 1940s. When she left Hudson's in 1963 to care for her young daughter, Truant acquired this chair and a matching hair dryer and set up a salon in the basement of her Allen Park, Michigan, home. She served clients there until the early 1980s.
- Standing Hair Dryer, circa 1960 - Velma Truant (1928-2021) began her hairstyling career at the Detroit Hudson's department store salon in the late 1940s. When she left Hudson's in 1963 to care for her young daughter, Truant acquired this hair dryer and a matching chair and set up a salon in the basement of her Allen Park, Michigan, home. She served clients there until the early 1980s.
- circa 1960
- Collections - Artifact
Standing Hair Dryer, circa 1960
Velma Truant (1928-2021) began her hairstyling career at the Detroit Hudson's department store salon in the late 1940s. When she left Hudson's in 1963 to care for her young daughter, Truant acquired this hair dryer and a matching chair and set up a salon in the basement of her Allen Park, Michigan, home. She served clients there until the early 1980s.
- Hallmark "Nostalgic Houses and Shops Series: Barber Shop & Beauty Shop" Christmas Ornament, 2004 - Hallmark's "Nostalgic Houses and Shops" ornament series reflects a centuries-old Christmas tradition of placing small buildings under the tree to create tiny "villages." It began in 1984 and is one of Hallmark's longest-running series. Hung on the tree, these ornaments--depicting homes, stores, and other buildings--evoke small-town American life in days gone by.
- 2004
- Collections - Artifact
Hallmark "Nostalgic Houses and Shops Series: Barber Shop & Beauty Shop" Christmas Ornament, 2004
Hallmark's "Nostalgic Houses and Shops" ornament series reflects a centuries-old Christmas tradition of placing small buildings under the tree to create tiny "villages." It began in 1984 and is one of Hallmark's longest-running series. Hung on the tree, these ornaments--depicting homes, stores, and other buildings--evoke small-town American life in days gone by.
- Permanent Wave Machine, circa 1930 - During the 1920s and 1930s, permanent wave machines were a popular but sometimes hair-damaging method for producing long-lasting curls. Hairdressers applied a chemical solution on the hair and then used the machine's extremely hot rods and clamps to set the desired curl pattern. By the 1940s, "cold wave" perming, which did not require heat, rendered hot perms obsolete.
- circa 1930
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Permanent Wave Machine, circa 1930
During the 1920s and 1930s, permanent wave machines were a popular but sometimes hair-damaging method for producing long-lasting curls. Hairdressers applied a chemical solution on the hair and then used the machine's extremely hot rods and clamps to set the desired curl pattern. By the 1940s, "cold wave" perming, which did not require heat, rendered hot perms obsolete.
- Hallmark "Hauntington Collection: Ivana Hacketoff" Halloween Ornament, 2005 - Hallmark has created Halloween ornaments since the early 2000s. The company produced a series of Halloween ornaments for its Hauntington Collection in 2005. Building displays depicting the town of Hauntington became backdrops for ornaments like this one of Ivana Hackettoff, who works at the "scare" salon. The collection celebrated the fun--and creepy--spirit of Halloween.
- 2005
- Collections - Artifact
Hallmark "Hauntington Collection: Ivana Hacketoff" Halloween Ornament, 2005
Hallmark has created Halloween ornaments since the early 2000s. The company produced a series of Halloween ornaments for its Hauntington Collection in 2005. Building displays depicting the town of Hauntington became backdrops for ornaments like this one of Ivana Hackettoff, who works at the "scare" salon. The collection celebrated the fun--and creepy--spirit of Halloween.
- Storage Cabinet, circa 1960 - Velma Truant (1928-2021) began her hairstyling career at the Detroit Hudson's department store salon in the late 1940s. When she left Hudson's in 1963 to care for her young daughter, Truant set up a salon to serve clients from the basement of her Allen Park, Michigan, home. She stored a range of equipment, such as hairbrushes and rollers, in this cabinet.
- circa 1960
- Collections - Artifact
Storage Cabinet, circa 1960
Velma Truant (1928-2021) began her hairstyling career at the Detroit Hudson's department store salon in the late 1940s. When she left Hudson's in 1963 to care for her young daughter, Truant set up a salon to serve clients from the basement of her Allen Park, Michigan, home. She stored a range of equipment, such as hairbrushes and rollers, in this cabinet.
- Two Sisters Beauty Salon, 1935-1950 - Photographic cards like this one, with their glued-on labels, were a preliminary step taken by Dexter Press before producing postcards for small-business owners to mail or hand out. This African-American-run beauty parlor, during a time of racial segregation, ensured the female owners a modicum of economic independence while serving as a place for both female socializing and political activism.
- 1935-1950
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Two Sisters Beauty Salon, 1935-1950
Photographic cards like this one, with their glued-on labels, were a preliminary step taken by Dexter Press before producing postcards for small-business owners to mail or hand out. This African-American-run beauty parlor, during a time of racial segregation, ensured the female owners a modicum of economic independence while serving as a place for both female socializing and political activism.