G.Y. Fike Barber Shop

    This picture is of the G.Y. Fike Barber Shop from approximately 1900. As is customary with Barber shops, the owner G.Y. Fike has the first chair closest to the door. The customer in Fike’s chair is unknown. The barber at the second chair from the left is Frank Jamison and he is giving Alex Twentier a quick trim. The last two barbers standing by their chairs were E.S. Fike and Elmer Friskcom. It is hard to make out in the digital picture but some of the signs around the shop include “Shine Em Up”, “Try Ed’s Shampoo” and an advertisement for the upcoming “Democratic Mass Meeting Monday November 1st”. However the best sign on the wall in my opinion is the “Try a shave, mistake free or it is free”.
    The light fixtures are very neat and the wood work is quite amazing, but you have to love the elaborate sink in the middle of the floor. I am sure though that in 1900, this was an elaborate sink.

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