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• Dra Mu Opera Company Presents Cavalleria and Il Tabarro
  The Dra-Mu Opera Company, "Dra-Mu", was a significant Black opera company in Philadelphia, active during the mid-20th century. Co-founded by Raymond L. Smith and Henri Elkan (Van Atta 1980), the company provided a platform for Black artists to perform operatic works at a time when opportunities in mainstream opera were limited due to racial discrimination.
• Emancipator Hard Pressing Iron by Christine Inc.
  Hair straightening iron stored in original orange and black box. Patented by Christine Moore Howell. Christine Moore Howell (1899 - 1972), married to Dr. E. Gaylord Howell, was an inventor, a public servant, a businesswoman, an educator and the founder of Christine Cosmetics, Inc.
• The Philadelphia High School for Girls commencement announcement
  The 157th Graduating Class: June 16, 1939. The Girls Normal School, aka, Philadelphia High School for Girls was established in 1848 as the first publicly supported high school for girls in Pennsylvania (Wikipedia contributors, n.d.).