In Britain until 1753 a barber and a surgeon were the same profession. The red and white barber shop poles signified blood and the bandages used to help a patient.
(The Great Courses – Victorian Britain)
In Britain until 1753 a barber and a surgeon were the same profession. The red and white barber shop poles signified blood and the bandages used to help a patient.
(The Great Courses – Victorian Britain)