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The finest man of Westport

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Tommy had the best way of starting a meeting or conversation: "tell me a story - or teach me something." try it sometime on a first date or meeting.

Where Westport meets the world: Tommy Ghianuly

Friday Flashback #131
Posted on March 1, 2019
When Tommy Ghianuly died last month, Westport lost more than a great barber and good friend.

We lost a man who loved local history — and made his Compo Shopping Center business a shrine to it.

The walls of Tommy’s barber shop are filled with vintage photos. Most customers see them in the mirror as they get their hair cut. Sometimes, someone glances a bit more closely at one or two.

Each of them has a story. Tommy knew them all.

Video: Compo Barber Shop and Thomas Ghianuly

In 2001, Dr. Phil Woodruff approached me to help work on video project for the Westport Historical Society. One of the project ideas he wanted to explore involved the Compo Barber shop and its owner Tom Ghianuly. Tom had over the years decorated the barber shop with historically significant photos of Westport. Dr. Woodruff wanted me to help him create a video about the barber shop, Tom Ghianuly, and all of the photos on his walls.

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