Curling Iron

Loan from Christopher and Reba-Jean Pichette • Digital image © Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Assoc. • Image use information

About this item

Curling irons such as this one were popular for home hairstyling during World War II. The iron was placed on the stove to heat up and then a woman wrapped her hair around it to produce curls or waves. This iron belonged to Reba Robertson, late of Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts. She was an air raid warden. Her duties included enforcing blackout conditions and climbing city lamposts to extinguish gaslights.

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Details

Item typePersonal Objects
PlaceShelburne Falls, Massachusetts
TopicClothing, Textile, Fashion, Costume
EraGreat Depression and World War II, 1929–1945
MaterialMetal; Wood
Catalog #M.43
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Curling Iron. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/m-43/. Accessed on December 6, 2024.

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