Back in the day, the titans of Allentown would fill the five barberchairs of the Colonial Barbershop, 538 Hamilton Street. That was when the town had three department stores. That was when Wetherhold and Metzger had two shoe stores on Hamilton Street. That was when Harvey Farr would meet Donald Miller and John Leh at the Livingston Club for lunch, and discuss acquiring more lots for Park & Shop. By 1995 all that was gone, but Frank Gallucci, 82, would still give some old timers a trim. The Colonial Barbershop property, closed for many years, has been purchased by J.B. Reilly. It is my pleasure to present this previously unseen portrait of Gallucci, toward the end of his career.
photocredit:molovinsky
reprinted since 2013
My father in law,John Gallucci had his barbershop near 8th and Hamilton in the 50's.
ReplyDeleteThank you for the nice shot of my very handsome and very funny uncle. I remember the shop so clearly-the manicurist table, the shoe shine stand, the huge basement, phone booth and off limits ( to a kid) " back room" . Everybody came into his shop for a trim and a couple of good jokes. What a laugh; my dad always said he loved laughing at his own jokes. Thanks, Lenore Gallucci Foster
ReplyDeleteWonderful story! I so enjoy your atticles! Thank you
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