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Rilling Permanent Wave Machine
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| Accession #: | 3974.1 |
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| Title: | Rilling Permanent Wave Machine |
| Object Type: | Machine, Permanent Wave |
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| Physical Description: | Metal stand with an electric cord and a round top. There are many curlers attached via wires to the top which hang down. |
| Description: | Being glamorous became easier when beauticians acquired electrical devices to speed up the permanent wave process. Beauticians used this wave machine in Yakima's Commercial Hotel well past the 1920s. Local barber and beauty shops are gathering places, too. Customers chat or catch up on magazine reading while they wait their turn. The barber or beautician, always a good listener, knows everyone in town. Most Inland Northwest homes had electricity by the 1930s, but during the Great Depression many people could not afford the new electric home appliances and manufacturing supported the war effort during the 1940s. But 1950s consumers could choose from an ever-increasing array of electrical appliances in new materials. Source: Hometowns: Heart of the Inland Northwest (December 5, 2001 - June 20, 2004), Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture, Spokane. |
| Category: | History |
| Subjects/Topics/Concepts: |
Beauty (Personal Artifact->Toilet Article)
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| Geographical Reference: | Yakima (Washington->Yakima County) |
| Dimensions: |
height 68"
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| Materials/Techniques: |
metal (Material)
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| Credit Line: | Museum Transfer, Yakima Valley Museum, 2001 |
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