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The First Professional Salon and the Woman Who Created the First Franchise
Martha Matilda Harper was born into a working class family on September 10, 1857. At the age of seven her father bound her out into service as a domestic servant. Twenty five years later (1880) she left her lot as … Continue reading
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Tagged First beauty shop, First Franchise, First Hair Salon, First Reclining Salon Chair, Harper Method Salon, Inventor of the first reclining salon chair, inventor of the franchise, Martha Matilda Harper, salon furnitue, styling chairs, Susan B. Anthony, Veeco, Veeco Manufacturing, Veeco Salon Chairs, Wilfred Academy, Women Entreperneurs
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