Name/Title
Green Pottery shaving mug and Rubberset brush from Frank's Barber ShopEntry/Object ID
1988.22.18Description
ACC. NO. 88.22.18 A, B
SUBJECT CATEGORY: BUSINESSES
DATE OR PERIOD: UNKNOWN
OBJECT: SHAVING MUG & BRUSH
DESCRIPTION:
A. HIGH-GLAZED, GREEN-COLORED POTTERY MUG RESTING ON WHITE-COLORED RUBBER BASE. POTTERY UNMARKED.
SIZE: H 4" X D 3-3/4"
B. BRUSH, NATURAL FIBER, WITH HARD RUBBER WHITE- AND BLACK-COLORED HANDLE, SIGNED "RUBBERSET."
SIZE: 5"
HISTORY OF OBJECT:
SHAVING MUG AND BRUSH FROM FRANK'S BARBER SHOP, 2055 LINCOLN AVENUE, ALAMEDA, CALIFORNIA.
ACQUIRED FROM:
ACQUISITION FUND
DATE: JUNE 10, 1988Interpretative 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.
