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Alonzo "Lon" Franklin Herndon (June 26, 1858 Walton County, Georgia – July 21, 1927) was an African-American entrepreneur and businessman in Atlanta, Georgia. Born into slavery, he became one of the first African American millionaires in the United States, first achieving success by owning and operating three large barber shops in the city ...
Richard Arthur Bogle (September 7, 1835 – November 22, 1904) [1] was an American pioneer. He was born in Jamaica, [2] and he died in Walla Walla, Washington state. He was known as the first African-American businessman in Walla Walla, Washington. Parade for 4th of July celebration down Main Street, Walla Walla, Washington, 1892 (WASTATE 283)
A barber shop along the Ruoholahdenkatu street in Kamppi, Helsinki, Finland A barber practicing a haircut in Tokyo, Japan A traditional Hausa barber . In modern times, the term "barber" is used both as a professional title and to refer to hairdressers who specialize in men's hair. Historically, all hairdressers were considered barbers.
Willie Lee Morrow (October 9, 1939 – June 22, 2022) was an American barber, businessman and inventor, who worked in the African American haircare industry. He was noted for inventing the Afro pick and developing the forerunner to the Jheri curl hairstyle.
Samuel Raymond Scottron (February 1841 – October 14, 1905) [1] [2] was a prominent African-American inventor from Brooklyn, N.Y. who began his career as a barber. He was born in Philadelphia in 1841. He received his engineering degree from Cooper Union in 1878.
Philadelphia resident Darryl Thomas, a barber who has owned Philly Cuts since 1997, says his “world famous” barber shop has changed locations throughout the city – evolving and growing with ...
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Gertrude Agnes Barber was an American educator and administrator who founded the Barber Center in 1952 to serve disabled children, adults, and families. [ 1 ] Born in 1911, she was the child of an Irish immigrant mother and first-generation Irish-American father.