Collection Highlights
Miscegenation: the theory of the blending of the races, applied to the American white man and negro..
Date:
1864
Object Number:
LIB.E185.62.C76.1864
Medium:
Paper
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Lock of Laura Rogers' hair wrapped in paper
Object Number:
INV.986
Date:
1897
Medium:
Hair
Dimensions:
overall (in paper): 1/4 x 2 5/8 x 1 3/4 in. ( 0.6 x 6.7 x 4.4 cm )
Marks:
handwritten: one side of paper, in pencil: "Laura's hair"
Description:
Lock of straight, light brown hair wrapped in paper with "Laura's hair" written in pencil on one side.
Gallery Label:
This locket of hair is from Laura Derby Rogers (1879-1897), daughter of sculptor John Rogers. She was named for her father's sister.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
