Collection:
Juneau—Douglas City Museum
Object ID:
2014.11.017
Accession#:
2014.11
Credit Line:
Donated by Linnea and Bernie Osborne.
Object Name:
Wax, Barber
Title:
Columbia Never Drip Brand Barbers Wax Tapers
Artist — Creator:
Lewis—Stenger Barbers' Supply Company
Year Range from:
1900
Year Range to:
1950
Description:
White cardboard box open at both ends. The top face of the box has a gold line boarder and blue typed text. The text orientated horizonatally reads: "COLUMBIA NEVER DRIP BRAND \ * BARBERS WAX TAPERS. ** \ For Hair Singeing, etc." and the text orientated along the proper left edge reads "FRINGED ENDS. \ OPEN HERE". Both of the sides has a gold line boarder and blue typed text reading: "GUARANTEED". There are three horizontal lines before the "G" and after the "D" with the center line being longer than the other two. The bottom face has a gold line boarder and typed text in both dark brown and blue. The dark brown text is at center and reads: "Lewis=Stenger Barbers' Supply Co. \ Barbers' Supples & Furniture \ Morrison & Tenth Sts. Portland, Ore." The blue text on the proper right reads: "BARBERS \ :: SINGEING :: \ TAPERS". Both the words "BARBERS" and "TAPERS" are curved as to immitate a circle around the word "SINGEING". The blue text on the proper left is only partially visible due to part of the box being missing. The visible text reads: "BIA \ RIP". Pressumingly this text read Columbia Never Drip Brand. Interior of box is blank.
The box holds twenty—seven (27) sticks of barber's wax. The wax is white and is thread base.
The box holds twenty—seven (27) sticks of barber's wax. The wax is white and is thread base.
People:
Osborne, Linnea
Osborne. Bernie
Osborne, George
Osborne. Bernie
Osborne, George
Search Terms:
Barber
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