Museum object · nail files
Cellulose nitrate nail file from dresser set owned by Lena Horne
mid 20th Century
African American history · place not specified
Source catalog description
This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.
This is a nail file made of metal with a long semi-translucent orange handle of Bakelite plastic. It has black and gold colored embellishments in art deco style on the front.
- Catalog date
- mid 20th Century
- Recorded subjects
- African American; Actors; Beauty culture; Singers (Musicians)
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Sources & collection details
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture — original record ↗
Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-20
Catalog reference: 2011.27.2.4
Collection: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
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