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Description Barber pole, ca. 1938. Before barbers limited themselves to cutting hair and shaving beards, they performed surgery. Since the 1700s, the spiraling red and white stripes of the barber pole have symbolized the blood and bandages that were once part of the barber's trade.
Source Taken by LegCircus at a public exhibit at the North Carolina history museum.
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* 03:19, 17 October 2005 [[:en:User:LegCircus|LegCircus]] 1536×2048 (473,691 bytes) <span class="comment">(Barber pole, ca. 1938 Before barbers limited themselves to cutting hair and shaving beards, they performed surgery. Since the 1700s, the spiraling red and white stripes of the barber pole have symbolized the blood and bandages that were once part of the )</span>

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