This letter is from Mrs. Annie Malone Pope-Turnbo to Mrs. Elder Brown with hair care instructions. The letter, off white with black ink, is typed on "Poro" College letterhead. In the upper left and right corners are small rectangles of text. Upper left reads "Scientific and Sanitary Treat-/ ment of the Scalp and Hair, / effecting a Healthy Scalp and/ thus promoting a growth of/Luxuriant Hair." The upper right reads “INSTRUCTIONS TAUGHT/ Manicuring and Electrical/ Scalp Treatment. / Prompt attention to all Orders." Between the two rectangles are the words "Instructions Taught." Below these words is the letterhead that reads ""PORO" COLLEGE/ MRS. A. M. POPE-TURNBO/ Proprietress/ 3100 PINE STREET/ ST. LOUIS, MO." The letter is hand signed at the bottom right corner.
| Date | March 25, 1915 |
| Written by | Annie Malone, American, 1869 - 1957 |
| Received by | Lucille Brown, American, 1892 - 1960 |
| Subject of | Poro College, American, 1918 - 1950s |
| Owned by | Lucille Brown, American, 1892 - 1960 |
| Place printed | Saint Louis, Missouri, United States, North and Central America |
| Medium | ink on paper |
| Dimensions | H x W: 10 15/16 x 8 7/16 in. (27.8 x 21.4 cm) |
| Credit Line | Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture |
| Object number | 2011.170.1 |
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