Advertisement for Wess's Barber Salon

Title

Advertisement for Wess's Barber Salon

Description

Black and white image of an advertisement featuring a man in a tux with two beautiful women. Beneath the picture the advertising copy reads, 'A man likes a woman to look and smell good and a women [sic] likes a man to look and smell good too! So, why don't you try men's hairstyling [sic]. Wess's Barber Salon, 648-1285 Hillsboro. Opened on SW Baseline in 1960 by proprietor Wess Hebron, Wess's Barber Shop was a familiar landmark for many years in Hillsboro.

Creator

McMullen, Herbert E., photographer, Hillsboro Studio, Hillsboro, Oregon

Date Created

circa 1960s

Subject

Barbershops
Advertising
Sex in advertising
Beauty culture
Hebron, Schuyler Wesley (Wess)
Economic History
Cultural Studies

Place

Hillsboro, Oregon

Medium

gelatin silver negatives

Identifier

WCMpic_013806

Rights

Online access to this image is for research and educational purposes only. To inquire about permissions, order a reproduction, or for more information, please contact the Five Oaks Museum at Research@FiveOaksMuseum.org.
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Source

Robert L. Benson Research Library, Five Oaks Museum

Type

Still Image

Collection