Sample, Sales
Object number2008.33.26
Manufacturer
Donghai Trading Co., Ltd.
Date1980-1989
OriginSeoul, Korea
MediumPaper; Human hair
Credit LineGift of Marsha V. Lambria
DescriptionHair samples in folder. Rectangular paper folder, red cover, with white text on back and front. Image of a woman with short curled hair in right section. Folder is white on the inside, with blue text on the top section, followed by two rows of hair samples attached to a middle section. Black identifying text above each sample. Bottom section of inside of folder has blue trade mark and manufacturer's mark. DimensionsHeight x Width x Depth (open): 7.25 x 8.75 x 0.063 in. (18.4 x 22.2 x 0.2 cm)InscriptionsText on front reads: "Color / Sample".
On back: text in top left corner reads "TRADE MARK" above a red and white image.
Inside: top section reads: "Human Hair / Hand Made" in left section. Text for top level of hair samples, from left to right, reads: "D1H D2H D3H D4H D5H D6H". Text on underside of hair samples, from left to right, reads: "D7 D8 D9 D10 D11 D12".
Text in lower section reads: text in top left corner reads "TRADE MARK" above a red and white image.
MarksOn inside of folder, in top section, lower right section reads: "Donghai Trading Co., Ltd." printed around a blue silhouette of a woman's head.
Maker's mark on back. "Donghai Trading Co., Ltd. / NO. 25, 1 KA, CHUNGMU RO, CHUNG-KU / SEOUL, KOREA".
Historical NotesPart of a collection belonging to Gloria G. Giddens owner of the Golden Hair Salon in the Hill District and Homewood from the 1950s to the 2000s. Gloria G. Giddens was born August 10, 1925, and was one of the first African American women to graduate from Earl Wheeler Finishing and Modeling School, a previously all-white school, in 1951. She owned and operated two separate hair salons and a wig shop in the Hill District on Centre Avenue. In addition, she operated a clothing boutique, sponsored fashion shows, and developed a cosmetic line. When she wasn't spending her time hobnobbing with Pittsburgh's African American social elite, Gloria sponsored charm schools for African American girls at the Hill District YMCA, serving as a role model to countless young ladies. She died from cancer in 2006.
Related institution
Golden Hair Salon
Related person
Gloria G. Giddens
(1925 - 2006)
Related institution
Earl Wheeler Finishing and Modeling School
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