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Tillie Lewis: She got ahead by knowing her tomatoes
Holding a miniature model of one of her 1935 tomato-processing kettles, Tillie Lewis posed in front of the original in 1975
Forging Her Path: Women in Jewelry and Metalwork
This magazine spread from motive (Lesbian Feminist Issue, Vol. 32 No. 1) really stood out to me because it shows two women, Leslie and Judy, stepping away from traditional jobs like waitressing and typing to pursue something hands-on and creative…
Secret Potions to Make You Pretty
Sara Breedlove aka Madame C.J. Walker is driving a car with 3 other “Walker agents.” The article describes Walker’s young adult life, and the moment that inspired her inventions: hair care products for African Americans including 5 salves and a…