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Hugh and Naomi Hollins, barbers of Greenwood in Tulsa, 1900 - 2010

 Item — Box: 3
Identifier: 4327.10368

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;

Curatorial Remarks

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

Curatorial Remarks

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

Curatorial Remarks

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

Curatorial Remarks

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