Iron, Curling

Object number2010.26.5 a-k

Date1970-1979

OriginUnited States of America

Mediumvarious metals; plastic; ceramics; electrical wires

Credit LineGift of James Dean

DescriptionCurling iron set consisting of metal base, heating mechanism, and nine curling irons.Dimensions(a) H: 10.5 ; W: 12 ; L: 15
(b) H: 5.25 ; W: 4.5 ; L: 8; Length of cord 73.5
(c) W: 1.813 ; L: 10.5; Depth 0.375
(d) W: 1.75 ; L: 10.125; Depth 0.438
(e) W: 1.75 ; L: 10.625; Depth 0.813
(f) W: 1.938 ; L: 10.25; Depth 1.188
(g) W: 1.563 ; L: 10.625; Depth 0.813
(h) W: 1.688 ; L: 11.5; Depth 0.5
(i) W: 1.75 ; L: 11.563; Depth 0.5
(j) W: 1.688 ; L: 11.5; Depth 0.5
(k) W: 1.75 ; L: 11.5; Depth 0.625
Marks(a)
Impressed on front of base: "MADE IN USA / GOLDEN SUPREME / PATENT NO. 5.054.615".

(b)
"UND. LAB INC. INST. / [circular SB]" ; opposite side, "LEVITON / [followed by numbers]".

(c)
Impressed on tong, "4".

(d)
Impressed on handle, "G".

(f)
Impressed on tong, "MADE KIZURE / IN U.S.A. L.A. CA. 90003".

(g)
Impressed on tongs, "RECK...NICK".

(h)
Impressed on tong, "RECK-JUNIOR"; "A / [image of nail below "EC"].

(j)
Impressed on handle, "C / [image of nail below "EC"].

(k)
Impressed on handle, "D / [image of nail below "EC"].
Historical NotesCurling iron set that belonged to hairstylist Alfred "Deano" Dean. On October 22, 1926, Dean was born in Herron Hill. He moved to New York where he graduated from beauty school, but eventually returned to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to be with his father. In the mid-1970s, he became the first African American hairstylist at the salon in Horne's Department Store. Dean was known for his incredible sense of style and his talent with a curling iron, breaking through racial barriers and creating hair styles for both white and black women. After Horne's closed, Dean opened a salon on the Boulevard of the Allies called Izzazu. He died on January 12, 2010, due to complications with prostate cancer.

Previous owner Alfred Dean (1926 - 2010)

Related institution Izzazu Salon

Related institution Joseph Horne Company (1849 - 1994)

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