Page 68 - The Hunt - Winter 2023/24

Just as the 19th century was coming decades later, it was in the hands of
to a close, Fred Guy opened the doors to his new barbershop on South Union Street in downtown Kennett Square. He hung in there 31 years before selling the place to Frank Simeone at the start of the Great Depression. Another three
Frank Fragale and Jim Landreth. Landreth kept the barber’s pole spinning after his partner passed away in 1977 and began mentoring Fragale’s two sons, Mike and Barry. “Jim kept the shop going—he was like a second father,” says Mike.
(Here and previous spread) Mike Fragale holds court at his shop.
66 THE HUNT MAGAZINE winter 2023-24