Exhibitions

Hair: 1800-1899

August 13, 1981 – September 30, 1981

National Museum of American History
1300 Constitution Ave., NW
Washington, DC

1st Floor, Pendulum Area

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See approximately 70 objects pertaining to the subject of hair in 19th-century American society. One case displays decorative items, including jewelry made from hair; the other case examines hair styles and hair treatments of that century. Both discuss aspects of symbolism and the role of hair in society at that time.