Sujet

Tin for Madame C.J. Walker's Hair and Scalp Preparation, 1940s - 1960s. Creator: Madam C.J. Walker Manufacturing Company.

Légende

The Madam C. J. Walker Manufacturing Company, best known for its African-American cosmetics and hair care products, was founded in 1910 by Madam C. J. Walker. The company is considered to be the most widely known and financially successful African-American owned business of the early twentieth century. The canister is fitted to a lid that shares a similar color scheme with the main body of the container. The lid has a brown background with yellow text and at its center is a white oval formatted with the Madam CJ Walker logo on its left and the product name [Madam CJWalker/Hair & Scalp/Preparation] written in brown text. The canister has a yellow background with brown text; the side label has a slightly larger white oval than the oval on the lid. It is framed on either side by the Madam CJ Walker logo. The product name is written in brown text in the oval on the can side and reads [Madam CJ Walker/Hair & Scalp Preparation].

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Notre référence

HRM21A74_006

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

18,8Mo (361,7Ko) / 24,2cm x 19,4cm / 2862 x 2295 (300dpi)

Mots clés

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