Sweatshirt
Object number2010.26.17
Manufacturer
Fruit of the Loom
Date1980-1989
Mediumcotton
Credit LineGift of James Dean
DescriptionWhite cotton sweatshirt. Long sleeved. On front of chest is a black and white photo-image of four African American men with family name in black text below. Back: color photo-image of four African American men, one holding a baby.Dimensions24 x 23 x 21.5 in. (61 x 58.4 x 54.6 cm)InscriptionsOn front of chest is a black and white photo-image with "THE DEANS" in black text below.
MarksTags in collar have text "FRUIT OF THE LOOM / BEST" ; "M" followed fabric information and care instructions.
Historical NotesSweatshirt worn by hairstylist Alfred "Deano" Dean. On October 22, 1926, Dean was born in Herron Hill. He moved to New York where he graduated from beauty school, but eventually returned to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to be with his father. In the mid-1970s, he became the first African American hairstylist at the salon in Horne's Department Store. Dean was known for his incredible sense of style and his talent with a curling iron, breaking through racial barriers and creating hair styles for both white and black women. After Horne's closed, Dean opened a salon on the Boulevard of the Allies called Izzazu. He died on January 12, 2010, due to complications with prostate cancer.
Previous owner
Alfred Dean
(1926 - 2010)
Related institution
Izzazu Salon
Related institution
Joseph Horne Company
(1849 - 1994)
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Fruit of the Loom
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Bayside Apparel & Headwear