Has anyone read this book? It sounds like it might shed some light on the history of USA shaving brush makers, although the snippet search suggests that it only mentions shaving brushes a few times. Unfortunately the complete text is not available online.
Author Merrill Denison
Publisher Dodd, Mead, 1949
http://books.google.com/books?id=79YmAQAAMAAJ
Author Merrill Denison
Publisher Dodd, Mead, 1949
http://books.google.com/books?id=79YmAQAAMAAJ