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.