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<p>[QUOTE="Roaring20s, post: 10350583, member: 17270"]Allow me to set the scene …</p><p>[MEDIA=youtube]GrOwYMh865w[/MEDIA]</p><p><br /></p><p>The late 19th and early 20th centuries are often referred to as the Golden Age of Barbershops. During this time, men would gather in these establishments to socialize, read newspapers, and enjoy the lively atmosphere. Barbershops became an integral part of community life. The first written use of the word "barbershop" when referring to harmonizing came in 1910, with the publication of the song, "Play That Barbershop Chord”.</p><p><br /></p><p>There are many barbershop photographs depicting stoic barbers and their clientele.</p><p><br /></p><p>The following photograph was obtained due to the very uncommon characteristic of a guitarist entertaining the patrons, it may be a unique image. I searched internet without finding a single musician in a barbershop photograph.</p><p><br /></p><p>This photograph was taken by Elton E. Kunselman & John O. Gerking. Their studio was at 128 E. Main in Medford, Oregon and they were partners in 1912 & 1913.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]520911[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Faintly written on the back of the photograph is …</p><p>W C Agner barber shop</p><p>Barber Shop Medford Oregon</p><p>his picture is in it.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]520912[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>On February 2, 1911, the Medford Mail Tribune reported that all but 173 of Jackson County's 25,756 people were white, listing the others as 56 negroes, 5 Indians, 84 Chinese, and 28 Japanese.</p><p><br /></p><p>Medford was a boomtown. In 1913 the population was 10,500. It was the best paved city in the world (for its size). It was a railroad stop and the gateway to Crater Lake National Park.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]520913[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>From the 1912 Jackson County Directory</p><p><br /></p><p>• William C. Agner was a barber</p><p>Agner roomed at 621 N. Front, as did another barber named W. Westley Kennedy</p><p>(Ina Oatman, resident of Talent, Oregon, married William Westley Kennedy of Medford, Oregon, on June 7, 1909, in Yreka, California, listed as divorced in 1917)</p><p>• Agner is listed as working at H C Workman Barbershop</p><p>• Harry C Workman has a Barbershop at 113 E Main (across the street from Kunselman & Gerking Photographers)</p><p>Other listed employees of Workman are barbers William H. Schulz and Nathan W. Slusser, and bootblacks Edward Henderson and William Shaftner</p><p>I found an image of Nathan W. Slusser <a href="https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Slusser-235#Biography" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Slusser-235#Biography" rel="nofollow">https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Slusser-235#Biography</a></p><p>[ATTACH=full]520914[/ATTACH]</p><p>Seems he ran the shop too!?</p><p><a href="https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/51020139/nathan-william-slusser" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/51020139/nathan-william-slusser" rel="nofollow">https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/51020139/nathan-william-slusser</a></p><p><br /></p><p>From the 1914 Jackson County Directory</p><p><br /></p><p>• H C Workman is absent</p><p>• Kennedy & Agner paid $100 taxes jointly (business partners?)</p><p>• Noe & Stephenson (C. T. Noe, R. O. Stephenson), barbers 113 E. Main</p><p><br /></p><p>The 1916 Directory has no mention of William C Agner, W. Wesley Kennedy or Harry C Workman. Only Mrs Wes Kennedy is shown working as a clerk.</p><p><br /></p><p>I haven’t cut my hair since 1990, but if I ever get it cut … it’ll be from a guy like this …</p><p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=916662915124448" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=916662915124448" rel="nofollow">https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=916662915124448</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Roaring20s, post: 10350583, member: 17270"]Allow me to set the scene … [MEDIA=youtube]GrOwYMh865w[/MEDIA] The late 19th and early 20th centuries are often referred to as the Golden Age of Barbershops. During this time, men would gather in these establishments to socialize, read newspapers, and enjoy the lively atmosphere. Barbershops became an integral part of community life. The first written use of the word "barbershop" when referring to harmonizing came in 1910, with the publication of the song, "Play That Barbershop Chord”. There are many barbershop photographs depicting stoic barbers and their clientele. The following photograph was obtained due to the very uncommon characteristic of a guitarist entertaining the patrons, it may be a unique image. I searched internet without finding a single musician in a barbershop photograph. This photograph was taken by Elton E. Kunselman & John O. Gerking. Their studio was at 128 E. Main in Medford, Oregon and they were partners in 1912 & 1913. [ATTACH=full]520911[/ATTACH] Faintly written on the back of the photograph is … W C Agner barber shop Barber Shop Medford Oregon his picture is in it. [ATTACH=full]520912[/ATTACH] On February 2, 1911, the Medford Mail Tribune reported that all but 173 of Jackson County's 25,756 people were white, listing the others as 56 negroes, 5 Indians, 84 Chinese, and 28 Japanese. Medford was a boomtown. In 1913 the population was 10,500. It was the best paved city in the world (for its size). It was a railroad stop and the gateway to Crater Lake National Park. [ATTACH=full]520913[/ATTACH] From the 1912 Jackson County Directory • William C. Agner was a barber Agner roomed at 621 N. Front, as did another barber named W. Westley Kennedy (Ina Oatman, resident of Talent, Oregon, married William Westley Kennedy of Medford, Oregon, on June 7, 1909, in Yreka, California, listed as divorced in 1917) • Agner is listed as working at H C Workman Barbershop • Harry C Workman has a Barbershop at 113 E Main (across the street from Kunselman & Gerking Photographers) Other listed employees of Workman are barbers William H. Schulz and Nathan W. Slusser, and bootblacks Edward Henderson and William Shaftner I found an image of Nathan W. Slusser [URL]https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Slusser-235#Biography[/URL] [ATTACH=full]520914[/ATTACH] Seems he ran the shop too!? [URL]https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/51020139/nathan-william-slusser[/URL] From the 1914 Jackson County Directory • H C Workman is absent • Kennedy & Agner paid $100 taxes jointly (business partners?) • Noe & Stephenson (C. T. Noe, R. O. Stephenson), barbers 113 E. Main The 1916 Directory has no mention of William C Agner, W. Wesley Kennedy or Harry C Workman. Only Mrs Wes Kennedy is shown working as a clerk. I haven’t cut my hair since 1990, but if I ever get it cut … it’ll be from a guy like this … [URL]https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=916662915124448[/URL][/QUOTE]
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