“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.

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. The first safety razor was patented ...

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 ...

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 ...