Advertisement for Madam C. J. Walker products

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This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

Double-sided full-page advertisement for Madam C. J. Walker. Yellowed paper printed in dark brown. The front features various images including a portrait of Walker, at top left, a portrait of A'Lelia Walker, top right, and Mae Walker, bottom left. It also shows an image of a large building, images of Walker's products. Text at the top reads "From A Slave Cabin to Riches / and a Benefactress to Her Race / The Spirit of Mme. C.J. Walker / Still Lives as is Evidenced in the / Conclusion of Her Life's Fondest Dream." The reverse is titled at the top, "Attractive Faces and Beautiful Hair / are the symbols of success!" Underneath are two illustrations. One shows a woman having her hair washed. The other shows a woman sitting at a vanity. At the center of the page is a white partial-oval with brown text titled "Mme. C.J.

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