Mar 31, 2016 - Sale 2408

Sale 2408 - Lot 187

Price Realized: $ 2,000
?Final Price Realized includes Buyer’s Premium added to Hammer Price
Estimate: $ 600 - $ 800
(BUSINESS.) MALONE, ANNIE TURNBO POPE. Poro System, Scalp and Hair Treatment. Cardboard sign, 10-3/4 x 13-3/4 inches; very light wear to the edges. St Louis, MO, circa 1910

Additional Details

Anne Malone was the first African-American woman to become a millionaire as the result of her hair and skin products, as well as her enormous college in St. Louis. Madame C. J. Walker worked for Ms. Malone as a salesperson.