" To Remember and Understand"
Hartford, CT
ppirrott
Various stories about Italian barbers: from Mr. Basile who worked in a Middletown shop over 40 years ( having arrived from Melilli, one of the earliest arrivals of any Italians) to 1980's and Sal Miano and in between as well!
In 1915 Hartford had 150 barber shops employing 366 people of whom 244 were Italians and 60% of those Italians were born in Italy!
Paolo Aliano mid 1950's Caracas, Venezuela
Jose[h Listro, middle, my father in law, was also a barber. this picture from the late 1950's in Hartford.
My father in law up close at work!
Hartford, CT
ppirrott