IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. "No Stropping, No Honing." As a young ...

“In 1895, when I, King Camp Gillette, was 40, I first thought of the safety razor.” So, a decade ago, wrote the father of a great company, a great industry. The proud ring in his words was justified.

Shaving once required a skilled barber with a steady hand and a sharp straight razor. Any attempt to duplicate the act at home usually ended in bloodshed. In 1904, King Gillette introduced the first ...

1901: King Gillette establishes the American Safety Razor Co., which changed its name to Gillette Safety Razor Co. in 1902. 1904: Gillette obtains patent for his safety razor design. 1910: The company ...

With fanfare of a $10,000,000 advertising campaign, Gillette Safety Razor Co. (oldest, largest) last month announced a new razor, a new blade, promptly proceeded to distribute them. Last week gloating ...