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This is a handwritten recipe for Pressing Oil Formula created by Poro College written in blue ink on lined paper. "Pressing oil/ 1 pt vaseline,/Jar Fords ox marrow/ oil geranium/ Stir 3 ingredient,/ together/ enough oil to/ perfume." The recipe has deep creases from folding that have been reinforced with clear tape.

  • Por Unidentified, Poro College, American, 1918 - 1950s, Lucille Brown, American, 1892 - 1960
  • Crédito: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
  • Derechos: CC0