Pictured above is Hartford’s Eagle Hotel in an image from 1855. On the bottom right was the entrance to Edwin C. Bassett’s barber shop. In addition to cutting hair, Bassett gave lectures in which he demonstrated his amazing hypnotic powers! Read my latest Substack post to learn more!

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Hartford’s Amazing Hypnotist-Barber!