Trophy

Object number2010.26.51

Date1999

OriginProvidence, RI

Mediumsilver; metal; wood

Credit LineGift of James Dean

DescriptionSilver bowl mounted on black squared base of wood. Engraved on bowl is presenting organization name. Engraved on silver metal plate on base is dedication inscription.Dimensions7.25 x 9 x 7.125 in. (18.4 x 22.9 x 18.1 cm)
InscriptionsEngraved on bowl, "PITTSBURGH BEAUTY ACADEMY / ALUMNI ASSOCIATION / QUARTER CENTURY CLUB".

Engraved on silver metal plate on base, "A. DINO DEAN / FOR YOUR 25 OR MORE YEARS OF / DEDICATION AND CONTRIBUTIONS / TO THE COSMETOLOGY INDUSTRY / SEPTEMBER 19, 1999".
MarksCircular metallic sticker on base with text "(401) / 331-5444 / EMBLEM & BADGE / 859 N. MAIN ST. / Providence, RI / 02940 / A / New England / Tradition / Since 1932".
Historical NotesTrophy awarded to hairstylist Alfred "Deano" Dean from the Pittsburgh Beauty Academy. 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)

Related institution Pittsburgh Beauty Academy

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