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Barber Collection (page 2)

In the world of grooming and style, the barber holds a special place

Background imageBarber Collection: Chinese Barber

Chinese Barber
In a Chinese barbershop, short back and sides is taken literally. circa 1911

Background imageBarber Collection: A Barber Distracted

A Barber Distracted
THE RED-HOT POLITICIAN A barber is more absorbed in the latest political gossip than his hot curling tongs, with painful results for his singed customer

Background imageBarber Collection: BARBER 1827

BARBER 1827
A barber trims the back of his customers hair while he reads his paper

Background imageBarber Collection: Ww1 Cartoon / Haircut 1916

Ww1 Cartoon / Haircut 1916
COIFFURE IN THE TRENCHES " Keep yer ead still, or I ll ave yer blinkin ear off!"

Background imageBarber Collection: 16Thc Dentist

16Thc Dentist
A barber surgeon treats a patient in the open air

Background imageBarber Collection: 2015 Pirelli World Challenge Barber

2015 Pirelli World Challenge Barber
24-26 April, 2015, Birmingham, Alabama USA Robert Thorne, #6 McLaren 650S GT3 ©2015, Brian Cleary LAT Photo USA

Background imageBarber Collection: Sanitation in London

Sanitation in London
5307626 Sanitation in London.; (add.info.: Cartoon commenting on the concerns surrounding sanitation in London. Illustrated by Charles Keene (1823-1891) an English artist and illustrator

Background imageBarber Collection: Cartoon depicting a well equipped barbers, 19th century

Cartoon depicting a well equipped barbers, 19th century
5308838 Cartoon depicting a well equipped barbers, 19th century; (add.info.: Cartoon depicting a well equipped barbers. Dated 19th century 01/02/1870); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageBarber Collection: 'I barbered him and made him spruce' (engraving)

"I barbered him and made him spruce" (engraving)
8652572 "I barbered him and made him spruce" (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageBarber Collection: Dentist laughing as he uses pincers to pull a bad tooth from the mouth of an old woman

Dentist laughing as he uses pincers to pull a bad tooth from the mouth of an old woman
FLO4718324 Dentist laughing as he uses pincers to pull a bad tooth from the mouth of an old woman. Copperplate engraving after a satirical illustration by Timothy Bobbin (John Collier) (1708-1786)

Background imageBarber Collection: Baldness cure

Baldness cure
2602586 Baldness cure; (add.info.: Baldness cure - triumph of hope over experience. Cartoon from 'Punch', London, December 1864.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageBarber Collection: An Egyptian barber and his apprentice help, facing a bearded man. Lithography for the book

An Egyptian barber and his apprentice help, facing a bearded man. Lithography for the book
FLO4634905 An Egyptian barber and his apprentice help, facing a bearded man. Lithography for the book: " Galerie complete en tableaux fideles des peuples d'Afrique" by Friedrich Wilhelm

Background imageBarber Collection: An advertisement for Edwards Harlene to produce and restore hair, 19th century

An advertisement for Edwards Harlene to produce and restore hair, 19th century
5311156 An advertisement for Edwards Harlene to produce and restore hair, 19th century; (add.info.: Date: 1893); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageBarber Collection: Illustration of Manfredini (1889-1922) for the Blanket of Le Rire, 01/03/19 - Eureka - Shops

Illustration of Manfredini (1889-1922) for the Blanket of Le Rire, 01/03/19 - Eureka - Shops, Hairdressing, Hair, Hair
ICA4940414 Illustration of Manfredini (1889-1922) for the Blanket of Le Rire, 01/03/19 - Eureka - Shops, Hairdressing, Hair, Hair, Hair

Background imageBarber Collection: Caricature of macaroni fashions of the late 18th century, man in high wig looking at a reflection

Caricature of macaroni fashions of the late 18th century, man in high wig looking at a reflection in a mirror
FLO4717964 Caricature of macaroni fashions of the late 18th century, man in high wig looking at a reflection in a mirror, while a fawning barber trims a wig

Background imageBarber Collection: France, Burgundy, Yonne (89), Meaning: barber at work in a hotel, 1898

France, Burgundy, Yonne (89), Meaning: barber at work in a hotel, 1898
LUX4790127 France, Burgundy, Yonne (89), Meaning: barber at work in a hotel, 1898; (add.info.: France, Burgundy, Yonne (89), Meaning: barber at work in a hotel, 1898); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

Background imageBarber Collection: Barber shampooing a client

Barber shampooing a client
2602585 Barber shampooing a client; (add.info.: Barber shampooing a client, rinsing hair with water from reservoir fitted with a tap. Woodcut from 'Architecture... Mathematischen)

Background imageBarber Collection: Barber, Izmir, 1904 (print on double-weight paper)

Barber, Izmir, 1904 (print on double-weight paper)
3561875 Barber, Izmir, 1904 (print on double-weight paper); (add.info.: Izmir, Turkey 1904 Photographer: Unidentified Author); Alinari Archives, Florence

Background imageBarber Collection: Barbers near Seraskierrat

Barbers near Seraskierrat
2910642 Barbers near Seraskierrat; (add.info.: 1890 Colour photomechanical print of Barbers near Seraskierrat, Constantinople, Turkey. Dated 1890.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageBarber Collection: Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871: Shaving the enemy at Montmirail

Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871: Shaving the enemy at Montmirail. Wood engraving from The Graphic, London, 8 October 1870
538288 Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871: Shaving the enemy at Montmirail. Wood engraving from The Graphic, London, 8 October 1870; Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageBarber Collection: Self-criticism (litho)

Self-criticism (litho)
8663029 Self-criticism (litho) by May, Phil (1864-1903); Private Collection; (add.info.: Self-criticism. Illustration for Sketches from "Punch" by Phil May (Punch)

Background imageBarber Collection: Arab barber in his shop, 1880 (print on double-weight paper)

Arab barber in his shop, 1880 (print on double-weight paper)
3566945 Arab barber in his shop, 1880 (print on double-weight paper); (add.info.: Saudi Arabia, Asia 1880 - 1890 ca. Photographer: Zangaki); Alinari Archives, Florence

Background imageBarber Collection: A horse-powered mill used for shaving facial hair

A horse-powered mill used for shaving facial hair
5308491 A horse-powered mill used for shaving facial hair.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a horse-powered mill used for shaving 60 men at a time. Dated 18th century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageBarber Collection: Barber's shop fitted with rotary hairbrushes

Barber's shop fitted with rotary hairbrushes
2602584 Barber's shop fitted with rotary hairbrushes; (add.info.: Barber's shop fitted with rotary hairbrushes powered by belt and shafting)

Background imageBarber Collection: Barber brushing a client's hair

Barber brushing a client's hair
2602583 Barber brushing a client's hair; (add.info.: Barber brushing a client's hair with Willoughby's rotary hairbrush powered by a treadle fitted beneath the salon chair)

Background imageBarber Collection: Barber's shop, Richmond

Barber's shop, Richmond
2602580 Barber's shop, Richmond; (add.info.: Barber's shop, Richmond, Virginia, USA, with typical high chairs with a spittoon beside each, and an iron stove heating water)

Background imageBarber Collection: A barber and his customer, 1850

A barber and his customer, 1850
3359131 A barber and his customer, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a barber and his customer. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageBarber Collection: Having one's haircut, by one of the new lady barbers, 1868

Having one's haircut, by one of the new lady barbers, 1868
3478867 Having one's haircut, by one of the new lady barbers, 1868; (add.info.: Cartoon from Punch, London, 1868, showing the pleasures and hazards of having one's hair eut)

Background imageBarber Collection: Trench barber postcard World War I (postcard)

Trench barber postcard World War I (postcard)
673420 Trench barber postcard World War I (postcard); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageBarber Collection: Illustration of Beaumarchais, the Barber of Seville. 1884 (engraving)

Illustration of Beaumarchais, the Barber of Seville. 1884 (engraving)
529569 Illustration of Beaumarchais, the Barber of Seville. 1884 (engraving); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageBarber Collection: Balance, Balloon, Bandbox, Banjo, Banner, Baptize, Barber, Barouche, Barrel, Baseball, Basin

Balance, Balloon, Bandbox, Banjo, Banner, Baptize, Barber, Barouche, Barrel, Baseball, Basin, Basket (engraving)
8650030 Balance, Balloon, Bandbox, Banjo, Banner, Baptize, Barber, Barouche, Barrel, Baseball, Basin, Basket (engraving) by German School

Background imageBarber Collection: The Barber (colour litho)

The Barber (colour litho)
8650410 The Barber (colour litho) by Pletsch, Oskar (1830-88); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Barber. Illustration for Buttercups)

Background imageBarber Collection: History of kings. Henry VIII (1491-1547) King of England presenting the Charter to the Company of

History of kings. Henry VIII (1491-1547) King of England presenting the Charter to the Company of Barber Surgeons
NWI4943641 History of kings. Henry VIII (1491-1547) King of England presenting the Charter to the Company of Barber Surgeons. Lithograph from a painting by Holbein.; (add.info.: History of kings)

Background imageBarber Collection: France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): L'entresol ' le coiffeur'

France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): L'entresol " le coiffeur"
LUX4816628 France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): L'entresol " le coiffeur", 1860 - photo n°5 of the series " une maison de paris"; (add.info.: France, Ile-de-France)

Background imageBarber Collection: Barber's tactful approach to a client's baldness

Barber's tactful approach to a client's baldness
2602582 Barber's tactful approach to a client's baldness; (add.info.: Barber being tactful about a client's increasing baldness)

Background imageBarber Collection: Musical Score for The Barber of Seville by Gioachino Rossini (litho)

Musical Score for The Barber of Seville by Gioachino Rossini (litho)
FAT2909800 Musical Score for The Barber of Seville by Gioachino Rossini (litho) by Italian School, (19th century); (add.info.: The Barber of Seville, or The Futile Precaution)

Background imageBarber Collection: Chinese costumes: a guard in a tiger suit, a monk burning an offering

Chinese costumes: a guard in a tiger suit, a monk burning an offering, merchants negociating a deal, a walking barber
FLO4634272 Chinese costumes: a guard in a tiger suit, a monk burning an offering, merchants negociating a deal, a walking barber, and fishermen carrying their boat and fishing birds, circa 1800

Background imageBarber Collection: Drinking party at the Christopher public house for a society of old Etonians that stole inn

Drinking party at the Christopher public house for a society of old Etonians that stole inn and shop signs
FLO4618807 Drinking party at the Christopher public house for a society of old Etonians that stole inn and shop signs. Signs for a pawn shop, milliners, optician, wineseller, fishmonger, cobbler

Background imageBarber Collection: A barber shaving a customer

A barber shaving a customer
5308069 A barber shaving a customer.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a barber shaving a customer, while wigs have been placed on stands ready to be dressed. Dated 19th century)

Background imageBarber Collection: A Chinese barber

A Chinese barber
5308068 A Chinese barber.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a Chinese barber sharpening his razor. Dated 19th century. 01/01/1850); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageBarber Collection: War of Independence or American Revolution (1775-1783): A New York City Patriot barber ridiculed a

War of Independence or American Revolution (1775-1783): A New York City Patriot barber ridiculed a British officer by
NWI4840296 War of Independence or American Revolution (1775-1783): A New York City Patriot barber ridiculed a British officer by shaving him half his head, protest and distrust on the eve of the war

Background imageBarber Collection: War 14-18:A Poilu washing in Meuse, France (Postcard)

War 14-18:A Poilu washing in Meuse, France (Postcard)
ICA4947905 War 14-18:A Poilu washing in Meuse, France (Postcard) by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Postcard, N & B: La toilette d'un hairy au front Meuse - War of 14 -18)

Background imageBarber Collection: Barber of 1789 shaving a client. Illustration of the advertising for Pears Soap

Barber of 1789 shaving a client. Illustration of the advertising for Pears Soap. Colour engraving of the 19th century
NWI4826544 Barber of 1789 shaving a client. Illustration of the advertising for Pears Soap. Colour engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info.: Barber of 1789 shaving a client)

Background imageBarber Collection: English actor Joseph-Isidore Samson as the barber Figaro in the opera Le Barbier de Seville by

English actor Joseph-Isidore Samson as the barber Figaro in the opera Le Barbier de Seville by Gioachino Rossini
FLO4606998 English actor Joseph-Isidore Samson as the barber Figaro in the opera Le Barbier de Seville by Gioachino Rossini, Theatre Royal de l'Odeon, 1823. Handcoloured lithograph by F

Background imageBarber Collection: The Hair Dresser

The Hair Dresser
2602587 The Hair Dresser'; (add.info.: The Hair Dresser - Barber dressing a client's hair while the client reads a newspaper)

Background imageBarber Collection: Engraving depicting an itinerant barber at work in the open street of a Chinese city

Engraving depicting an itinerant barber at work in the open street of a Chinese city, 19th century (engraving)
3521220 Engraving depicting an itinerant barber at work in the open street of a Chinese city, 19th century (engraving); (add.info)

Background imageBarber Collection: Barber shop. 19th century (engraving)

Barber shop. 19th century (engraving)
672857 Barber shop. 19th century (engraving); Universal History Archive/UIG

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In the world of grooming and style, the barber holds a special place. Whether it's a female barber skillfully shaving a customer or a Scottish trench-barber hair-dressing establishment in action, their expertise is unmatched. Step into Archer Street W1 in Soho, London, and experience the artistry of getting your hair cut at its finest. At Trumpers Barbers in Mayfair, London, tradition meets modernity as skilled they use razors to create impeccable hairstyles for their clients. Breaking gender norms, we witness a woman confidently shaving a man's face with precision and finesse. The connection between hygiene and beauty becomes evident when we explore the unique combination of toilet facilities intertwined with hairdressing services at certain establishments. It's an innovative approach that ensures you leave not only looking great but feeling fresh too. Travel back in time to the 1930s where young boys eagerly visit their neighborhood hairdressers for stylish cuts reminiscent of that era. Mr Block stands tall as an iconic figure among barbers who have left an indelible mark on countless heads throughout history. Venturing further into medieval times takes us through various shops dedicated to different trades - including those specializing in hairstyling. These ancient barbershops were hubs of social interaction where people gathered not only for grooming but also for lively conversations and community bonding. Finally, let us not forget about the traveling hairdresser who brings convenience right to your doorstep. With their mobile salons equipped with all necessary tools, they cater to customers' needs wherever they may be - ensuring everyone has access to top-notch grooming services regardless of location. From traditional techniques passed down through generations to contemporary innovations shaping trends today; from bustling city streets like Archer Street W1 to prestigious locations like Mayfair; from male-dominated spaces challenged by pioneering women barbers – this captivating journey showcases how barbers continue to shape our personal styles while leaving lasting impressions on society itself.