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John Futty

Judge restores historic barber chair as symbol of civil rights

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The 65-year-old barber chair that Franklin County, Ohio, Common Pleas Judge Carl Aveni recently placed in his courthouse chambers is more than a mid-20th century curiosity to the judge.

It's a piece of Columbus history that speaks to a centuries-long struggle.

The judge purchased the chair on a lark after seeing it advertised on Facebook Marketplace in July.

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