Long hair for men was common. Some men got their hair cut at home. If someone was good with scissors and had handclippers that person might have a small barber shop at home. If business was good, a shop might be set up on the main street of the town.

A barber had a special chair and a basin or sink. Some of the tools a barber used were scissors, clippers, straight razors, razor straps, shaving mugs and brushes.


Note: A barber sometimes performed minor operations like cutting boils or sores if the community did not have a doctor. Some barbers also had tools for pulling teeth.