Aluminium container of Invisible Talc

Name/Title

Aluminium container of Invisible Talc

Entry/Object ID

1988.22.25

Description

ACC. NO. 88.22.25 SUBJECT CATEGORY: BUSINESSES DATE OR PERIOD: UNKNOWN OBJECT: CONTAINER DESCRIPTION: ALUMINUM CONTAINER, WITH INCISED LETTERING STATING, "INVISIBLE TALC." PERFORATED TOP. SIZE: H 5" HISTORY OF OBJECT: TALC CONTAINER USED AT FRANK'S BARBER SHOP, 2055 LINCOLN AVENUE, ALAMEDA, CALIFORNIA. ACQUIRED FROM: ACQUISITION FUND DATE: JUNE 10, 1988

Interpretative Labels

Label

5/25/2020 MvL: Barbershop sign: 1930'S BARBERSHOP THE PIECES IN THIS EXHIBIT WERE ONCE USED DAILY IN FRANK'S BARBER SHOP LOCATED AT 2055 LINCOLN AVENUE. THE SHOP WAS OPENED AROUND 1930 BY FRANK CORICA, LATE UNCLE OF OUR FORMER MAYOR, CHUCK CORICA.