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 from May of 2013
I’m sure Mr Gallucci was a pro, but the thought of letting ANY 80-year-old get anywhere near my head and neck with a pair of scissors would make me nervous.
ReplyDeleteGreat photo!
He was good. I went to him in my 30s and had no concerns.
DeleteMichael,
ReplyDeleteAs a teenager, I was leery of a Bald Barber…. but, Frank Gallucci was a super nice gentleman. He always made you feel welcomed in his Barber Shop. He had another gentleman that also cut hair that worked along side him. There was a woman in the back that would do manicure’s on your finger nails named Terri. Also, if you wanted your shoes polished you could have Mr. Jackson give them a super spit-shine!!!
Great Memories of the Original Downtown Allentown.