Grand Opening of Wess's Barbershop

Title

Grand Opening of Wess's Barbershop

Description

Black and white image showing a crowd gathered outside of a small barbershop with a popcorn stand and a surfeit of advertising and bunting flags. Several men in suits and a law enforcement officer stand to one side, while a small boy in full cowboy gear stands on the sidewalk staring at the camera. The crowd consists mostly of children, with a few other adults looking on. Opened on SW Baseline in 1960 by proprietor Wess Hebron, Wess's Barber Shop was a familiar landmark for many years in Hillsboro. See WCMpic_013806, WCMpic_013808, and WCMpic_013809 for other images of the exterior of this shop, and WCMpic_013810, WCMpic_013811, and WCMpic_013812 for views of the interior.

Creator

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

Date Created

circa 1960

Subject

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

Place

Hillsboro, Oregon

Medium

gelatin silver prints

Identifier

WCMpic_013817

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