CHAIR, BARBER'S

Description: "JONES BROS. & CO. TORONTO" EMBOSSED ON CHROME FOOTPRESS BLOCK LEATHER PADDED ARMS, SEAT, BACK AND HEAD REST. ROTATES, ADJUSTABLE HEAD REST. "JONES" ON FOOT REST. FLORAL PATTERN ON FOOT REST. CHROME LEVER ON SIDE OPERATED ROTATION OF CHAIR. FRAME OF CHAIR IS MADE OF WOOD. FOUR LEGS AT BASE. FEET ARE CAPPED IN BRASS. ONE CAP HAS FALLEN OFF. LEAF EMBOSSED IN WOOD ON LEGS AND ON SUPPORTS FOR ARM RESTS. LEATHER IS TACKED ONTO CHAIR.

History: FROM WESTBROOK BROS. BARBER SHOP, IN LETHBRIDGE. *UPDATE* IN 2010, NICOLE HEMBROFF, COLLECTIONS ASSISTANT, CONDUCTED A SURVEY OF PALLET RACKING. SHE TAKLED TO ALLAN AND JIM JARVIE (SONS OF J.A. JARVIE) ABOUT THEIR FATHER'S DONATION. JIM THOUGHT THE BARBER’S CHAIR MIGHT HAVE COME FROM THE WESTBROOK BROTHER’S BARBER SHOP. ACCORDING TO ALLAN AND JIM, J.A. JARVIE GOT HIS HAIR CUT AT THE WESTBROOK BROTHERS’ BARBERSHOP. THEY SAID “A LOT OF FAMOUS PEOPLE SAT IN THAT CHAIR.” THE BARBER SHOP WAS LOCATED AT 319 6TH ST. S. J. A. JARVIE GOT THE CHAIR FROM BOB FAULDS WHEN THE BARBER SHOP WAS SHUTTING DOWN. HE GOT IT WITH THE INTENTION OF DONATING IT TO THE GALT. THE STAFF FROM THE BLOCK PLANT (SUPERIOR MASONRY PRODUCTS – LOCATED WHERE LAFARGE IS NOW) PICKED UP THE CHAIR AND BROUGHT IT TO THE GALT. J.A. JARVIE LIKELY BROUGHT IT TO THE GALT BECAUSE HE HAD A CONNECTION WITH GEORGE MCKILLOP AND ALEX JOHNSTON (ALLAN AND JIM THOUGHT IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN THROUGH THE ROTARY CLUB). SEE P19640820000 FOR MORE INFORMATION.