Curling iron

From the exhibition:
Heart of the Home

New Mexico History Museum

Curling iron and stand (Nicol and Co., Chicago), 1890. Iron, wood. Gift of Rosemary Ames, 2463/45a,b.

Before electrical appliances, curling irons like this one were heated on a cast-iron stove for straightening or styling hair.

Photo by Patrick Cruz, NMHM.


Note: Representative image at left is often cropped for display purposes. Downloaded high-resolution images are not cropped.