Barber Poles - A Waymarking.com Category

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Barber Poles

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Description:: This category was created to find the last remaining "Barber Poles" that might be found in working barber shops or on "permanent" display in another location.

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The description below was taken from the previous locationless "The Barber Pole" Geocache
A Short History of the Barber Pole:

The barber's trade traces back to the bronze Age (circa 3500BC), even mentioned in the Bible. Barbering was introduced in Rome in 296BC and barbers quickly became both popular and prosperous. Their shops were centers for daily news and gossip. It is from the Latin word barbe, meaning beard, that the word barber is derived. The origin of the barber's pole appears to be associated with the service of blood letting. The original pole has a brass basin at its top representing the vessel in which leeches were kept and also represented the basin which received the blood. The pole itself represents the staff which the patient held onto during the operation. The red and white stripes represented the bandages used during the procedure, red for bloodstained bandages and white for clean. The bandages would be hung out to dry after washing on the pole and would blow twist together forming the spiral pattern similar to the modern barber pole.

by 2Jos'Waypoint

Instructions for Posting a Barber Poles Waymark:

Name/Title - name of city/town, location
Description of the location of the "Barber Pole".
Supply a clear in focus close-up photo of the "Pole" (minimum size 1/2 of large photo or 3/4 of a smaller photo) and one of the Barbershop/area/location or your Waymark will be returned.

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Visits require a "PHOTO" as well as a few words.

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view gallery 0 km	7th Street Barber Shop — Oregon City, OR in Barber Poles Located in Uptown Oregon City the 7th Street Barber Shop appears to be nice neighbourhood barber shop. posted by: Dunbar Loop location: Oregon date approved: 1/25/2012 last visited: 10/30/2013
view gallery N21.4 km	Devonas Barber Shop, Portland OR in Barber Poles This working barber shop pole is on Fremont Street in Portland, OR. posted by: Queens Blessing location: Oregon date approved: 12/15/2009 last visited: 1/5/2014
view gallery N21.4 km	Roseway Barbershop - Portland, Oregon in Barber Poles The Roseway Barbershop has been owned by Joe Pinz since 1980. Joe previously owned the barbershop from 1956 to 1960. posted by: howarthe location: Oregon date approved: 5/10/2010 last visited: 1/13/2014
view gallery NW34.8 km	Rick, Bill & Buck's Barber Shop in Barber Poles Just another barber pole! posted by: NailsPDX location: Oregon date approved: 2/1/2008 last visited: 11/2/2013
view gallery SW52.5 km	Larry's Family Barber Shop - Salem, Oregon in Barber Poles A nice working pole. posted by: shadow101 location: Oregon date approved: 12/2/2008 last visited: 9/30/2012
view gallery SW57.5 km	OK Barber Shop - Salem, Oregon in Barber Poles A small, old-time barbershop in Salem's historic business district posted by: ddtfamily location: Oregon date approved: 10/5/2012 last visited: never
view gallery SW61.3 km	Best Barbers - Salem, OR in Barber Poles This is a hidden barber pole on a busy street. posted by: stargatekatie location: Oregon date approved: 12/22/2010 last visited: 5/17/2012
view gallery SW89.3 km	Person'al Barber Shop - Albany, Oregon in Barber Poles This pole is on and spinning even after closing. posted by: shadow101 location: Oregon date approved: 1/2/2009 last visited: 3/6/2011
view gallery SW127.9 km	Monroe Barber Shop - Monroe, Oregon in Barber Poles A small town barber with two working poles. posted by: shadow101 location: Oregon date approved: 6/26/2008 last visited: 6/23/2008
view gallery S150.8 km	Willamette Street Barber Shop Pole - Eugene Oregon in Barber Poles Barber shop on Willamette ST. in Eugene, OR. posted by: TheBeanTeam location: Oregon date approved: 8/27/2008 last visited: 7/21/2008

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