Carl Gulde (1898-1954) ran a barber school just west of downtown Indianapolis for many years. His shop is no longer standing. He resided at 944 North Oakland Avenue in the city. That home is still standing in 2011, but may not be long in this world as it is boarded up and in a less than desirable location of the city. His business card reveals that he called himself "Dr." Carl Gulde! I suppose if you put it on your business card then it must be true!
The top image is Carl Gulde's business card. In the second image is a photo of some of his graduates. You may learn more about Gulde's School of Barber Science in a previous post. Rhetta Gulde, his wife, poses for him on the grounds of Veteran's Home in Lafayette, Indiana. The couple would eventually move there due to his health problems. In the bottom photo, you can see that Carl had a great sense of humor. Stories abound among his nieces and nephews of his many pranks. He was clearly having fun in this photo taken around 1945 at the Veteran's Home. Carl remained a devout Roman Catholic till his death. Rhetta, who outlived him by many years, eventually remarried although she remained close to the Gulde's for the rest of her life.
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