April 29, 2022
After more than 60 years in business, a barber in San Francisco’s Sunset District will be closing up shop for the final time on Saturday.
Ralph Catalano has made a living at the corner of 18th Avenue and Irving Street since 1961, one haircut at a time.
“When I first started here, if I was making $100 a week it was a big deal,” he said. “I was doing 12 hours a day. I would start at 7:00 in the morning and work until 7:00 at night, 5 days a week. So, I did a lot of haircuts.”
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