Name/Title
White linen Barber's Smock, 1960s-1970sEntry/Object ID
1988.22.43Description
ACC. NO. 88.22.43
SUBJECT CATEGORY: BUSINESSES
DATE OR PERIOD: UNKNOWN
OBJECT: SMOCK; BARBER'S
DESCRIPTION:
WHITE LINEN SMOCK, WITH EMBROIDERED MESSAGE ABOVE LEFT POCKET IN BLUE-COLORED THREAD, "FRANK'S BARBER SHOP." LABEL IS SEWN TO THE NECK, AND READS "PROPERTY OF CALIFORNIA LINEN SUPPLY COMPANY, OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA."
SIZE 40.
HISTORY OF OBJECT:
BARBER'S SMOCK USED AT FRANK'S BARBER SHOP, 2055 LINCOLN AVENUE, ALAMEDA, CALIFORNIA. FRANK WAS THE LATE UNCLE OF FORMER ALAMEDA MAYOR, CHUCK CORICA.
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.
