The Barbershop in 1880 Town and More

Most Western towns had a barber shop. Sometimes the barber would also take on different jobs, depending on the situation. Some were known to act as doctors, veterinarians, undertakers, etc. In 1880 Town, the barbershop also had a bathhouse, so cowboys, travelers, and others could get cleaned up.

The buildings and facilities would vary. Nicer ones could usually be found in the larger towns and cities, but one had to take whatever was available in the smaller locations. Although adequate, I found the barbershop in 1880 Town more rustic than the one I envisioned in my novel, A Match for Milton. 

Milton Cauley, the main character in A Match for Milton, is the barber in Pinyon Falls, Texas. A widower from a marriage that had turned unhappy in the end, Milton plans to spend the rest of his life single until a well-meaning friend secretly sends for a mail-order bride for him. Although Milton declares he'll have nothing to do with her, things don't turn out as he expects.

Link to A Match for Milton

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