Hugh and Naomi Hollins, barbers of Greenwood in Tulsa, 1900 - 2010
Scope and Contents
Inscribed by hand in red ink, "#34 p. 131" in upper right on verso; Inscribed by hand in blue ink, "Right. Hugh Hollins, retired barber, with his late wife Naomi Hollins who was also a barber. Hugh Hollins - 7 decades of barbing...[arrow drawn to point to space between "barber." and "Hugh"] Gave first haircut, for a nickel, when he was 8 years old." in center on verso;
Naomi Hollins, Hugh Hollins
Community Elder Tags: Hugh and his wife Naomi were both barbers. Hugh retired from barbering after many decades in the industry. Hugh received a nickel when he begin his barbering career at the age of 8.
Kavin Ross, Community Expert for the Eddie Faye Gates project, 2020-2022
People: Hugh Hollins, Naomi Hollins
Community Elder Tags: black couple, man with red tie, lady in white suit, corsage on lady, both subjects wearing glasses, female hand on male shoulder, red handkerchief, barber, husband and wife
Montecella Driver, Community Expert for the Eddie Faye Gates project, 2020-2022
Community Youth Tags: Married couple, red tie and pocket square, glasses, flower, black suit, white jacket, short hair
Iana Redman, Community Expert for the Eddie Faye Gates project, 2020-2022
Community Youth Tags: hollins church photo, hollins photo, hollins barber, hollins couple, beaded brooch, white, dark hair, 78 years old, flowers, necklace, eyeglasses, earrings, red with black polkadot tie, red pocket square, black suit, collared shirt
LeQuincia Brown, Community Expert for the Eddie Faye Gates project, 2020-2022
Dates
- 1900 - 2010
Extent
1 Photographic Prints : Color; Leaf 8
Language of Materials
English
Credit Line
Gift of Eddie Faye Gates, Tulsa, OK, teacher, author, community activist
Previous Number 1
TL2019.20
- 78 years old
- American
- Hollins barber
- Hollins church photo
- Hollins couple
- Hollins family research
- Hollins photo
- Hollins, Hugh (Depicted)
- Hollins, Naomi (Depicted)
- Hugh Hollins
- Hugh and his wife Naomi were both barbers. Hugh retired from barbering after many decades in the industry. Hugh received a nickel when he begin his barbering career at the age of 8.
- Naomi Hollins
- Oklahoma -- OK
- Photograph
- The Eddie Faye Gates Tulsa Race Massacre Collection
- barber
- beaded brooch
- black couple
- black suit
- both subjects wearing glasses
- collared shirt
- corsage on lady
- dark hair
- earrings
- eyeglasses
- female hand on male shoulder
- flower
- flowers
- glasses
- husband and wife
- lady in white suit
- man with red tie
- married couple
- necklace
- photo evidence
- red handkerchief
- red pocket square
- red tie and pocket square
- red with black polkadot tie
- short hair
- white
- white jacket
Repository Details
Part of the Gilcrease Museum/Helmerich Center for American Research Repository
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