Laws and Rules in wooden frame painted pale green, from Frank's Barber Shop

Name/Title

Laws and Rules in wooden frame painted pale green, from Frank's Barber Shop

Entry/Object ID

1988.22.38

Description

ACC. NO. 88.22.38 SUBJECT CATEGORY: BUSINESSES DATE OR PERIOD: 1930's OBJECT: RULES DESCRIPTION: PRINTED RULES, WITH BOLD CAPTION, "LAWS AND RULES," UNDER GLASS, IN WOODEN FRAME; PAINTED IN PALE GREEN COLORED ENAMEL PAINT. SIZE: L 9-1/2" X W 12-3/4" HISTORY OF OBJECT: FRAMED LAWS AND RULES GOVERNING BARBERSHOPS OF CALIFORNIA. POSTED ON THE WALL OF 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.