About This Item


  • Call NumberCBPL_0900
  • Title[African American barber]
  • SummaryView of African American barber giving haircut to another African American man in a barbershop at an unknown Brooklyn location. Poster on far left, "These handy books from the Brooklyn Public Library can help you find the answers to a variety of questions ..." Inscription on verso: "In the 1960's BPL had a Community Outreach Program bringing library service into places of business."
  • Date[196-?]
  • Formatstill image
  • Physical Description1 photographic print : black & white ; 8 x 10 in.
  • Genregelatin silver printsphotographic prints
  • NoteTitle supplied by cataloger.
  • SubjectAfrican American men -- New York (State) -- New York ; Barbers -- New York (State) -- New York ; Barbershops -- New York (State) -- New York ; Posters -- New York (State) -- New York
  • PlaceBrooklyn (New York, N.Y.)
  • Cite AsBrooklyn Public Library, Center for Brooklyn History
  • RightsCopyright restrictions apply to the use of this work. For more information or to obtain a reproduction of this work, contact the Center for Brooklyn History at Brooklyn Public Library.
  • FolderFolder: Brooklyn Public Library: Outreach: General