With their red, white and blue striped poles, dark Naugahyde chairs and straight razor shaves, barbershops hold a special place in American culture. But numbers show that barbershops are dwindling.
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The Cass Street Barber Lounge in Hyde Park, a gentrified neighborhood in, Tampa, Florida Stock Photo - Alamy
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