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Ohio Columbus Barber (called O.C.) was born the second son of George and Eliza Barber in Middlebury, a small Ohio village later annexed by Akron. His father used to be a barrel maker from Connecticut but started producing matching when the family relocated to Akron. [1]
He took his presumed father's surname. The family entered freedom in destitution. From a very young age, Herndon worked as a laborer, and a peddler, to help support his family, as only his mother could work in the early years. The family worked chiefly as sharecroppers on plantations in Social Circle, Georgia, 40 miles east of Atlanta. [2] [3]
Truefitt was established in 1805 by William Francis Truefitt, who styled himself as hairdresser to the British Royal Court and the firm received their first Royal Warrant from King George III. In 1911, Edwin Hill set up a barber shop on Old Bond Street , also near the royal neighbourhoods in London and it was to this address H.P. Truefitt ...
Jul. 16—On July 1, Yuba City lost a longtime resident and business owner, Jeff Ball. His unexpected passing brought in a string of emails and phone inquiries to the Appeal-Democrat. Comments on ...
171–191 South High Street is a pair of historic buildings in Downtown Columbus, Ohio.The commercial structures have seen a wide variety of retail and service uses through the 20th century, including shoe stores, groceries, opticians, hatters, jewelers, a liquor store, and a car dealership.
O. C. Barber Piggery. Barberton was founded in 1891 by industrialist O.C. Barber, who planned the town according to his vision of industry, progress and community.In 1894 he moved the manufacturing operations of the Diamond Match Company, which he formed from a merger of 11 companies, from Akron to Barberton.
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Joseph Rainey — barber who became the first black US congressman [5] Magdalena Bendzisławska — a barber-surgeon in 17th century Poland and the first woman surgeon there. [6] Manuel Lopes — the first black resident of Seattle who set up in business with the first barber's chair to be brought round Cape Horn. [7]