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Powell's Hair being "Filed?" What's THAT about?!
09-23-2012, 08:53 AM
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Powell's Hair being "Filed?" What's THAT about?!
Found an article in the Baltimore Clipper the other day stating that Powell sported a "different appearance" in the courtroom - his hair being "filed".

I have gone through every Victorian manual and dictionary - yes including Barber's manuals, available... any suggestion as to what having one's hair "filed" involved?

About this time, Lew Powell had been given what we today call a "crew cut" - could that be what this is?

Just curious....

Anyone really know what this meant?

Thanks!

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