Baldwin Barbar and Tailor Shop
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| OfficialName = S.H.I.E.L.D. Barbershop Headquarters
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| Galaxy = Milky Way
| StarSystem = Sol
| Planet = Earth
| Country = United States of America
| City = New York City
| State = New York State
| Province = Manhattan
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| First = Strange Tales #136
| HistoryText = This covert [[Strategic Homeland Intervention, Enforcement and Logistics Division (Earth-616)|S.H.I.E.L.D.]] base of operations is located on a [[Manhattan#Midtown Manhattan|Midtown]] [[Manhattan]] side street in [[New York City]]. The barbershop front provided access to the main S.H.I.E.L.D. underground complex, in which authorized S.H.I.E.L.D. agents and VIP's, such as [[Steven Rogers (Earth-616)|Captain America]] and the [[Samuel Wilson (Earth-616)|Falcon]], can be pneumatically transported through "Descent Chairs". After years of use, which included several breaches in security, the underground facility and the upstairs "barbershop" were closed; Agent [[Jasper Sitwell (Earth-616)|Jasper Sitwell]] oversaw its sub-surface detonation.{{r|Captain America #228}}
| Location | Havana, Cuba |
| Affiliation | S.H.I.E.L.D. (formerly)
Hydra
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| Type | S.H.I.E.L.D. Base (formerly)
Project Centipede Base
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| Status | Buried |
| Season(s) | 1 |
| Appearances | "Providence"
"Ragtag"
"Beginning of the End" |
The Barbershop Headquarters were a HYDRA base in Havana, Cuba operated, at least for a time, by John Garrett.
However the barbershop front remained intact, and the entire complex was later re-opened and used as the main S.H.I.E.L.D. Headquarters after the destruction of [[S.H.I.E.L.D. Headquarters|S.H.I.E.L.D. Central HQ]].{{r|Captain America Vol 3 3}}{{r|Captain America Vol 3 10|11}}
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===Former Residents===
* [[Strategic Homeland Intervention, Enforcement and Logistics Division (Earth-616)|S.H.I.E.L.D.]]
** [[Sharon Carter (Earth-616)|Agent 13 (Sharon Carter)]]
** [[Valentina Allegra de Fontaine (Earth-616)|Countess Valentina Allegra de Fontaine]]
** [[Timothy Dugan (Earth-616)|Director Dum-Dum Dugan]]
** [[Nicholas Fury (Earth-616)|Director Nick Fury]]
** [[Jasper Sitwell (Earth-616)|Jasper Sitwell]]
** [[Laura Brown (Earth-616)|Laura Brown]]
===Barbershop Employees===
* "Slim", Sam, Joe, Harold, Unknown "Doll" Manicurist
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* Windows were mechanically fogged over, before the "Descent Chairs" were activated. The barbershop also had the capability to be disguised as a hardware store.
- The barbershop could also be accessed via a pneumatic underground and underwater tunnel from [[New Jersey]].{{r|Captain America #143}}
* The staff of the barbershop were adequately trained to disarm and neutralize any hostile visitors or ememies to S.H.I.E.L.D.
- This complex eventually had the capabiity to teleport individuals to the [[S.H.I.E.L.D. Helicarrier]].{{r|Captain America #169}}
- Originally, Sam the barber had a full nape of hair. The later barber at the complex was bald. Either Sam was wearing a toupee, which he obviously had removed, or this is another barber. This balding barber was once called "Joe"{{r|Captain America #149}} and later "Harold".{{r|Captain America #161}} These may all be seperate individuals or a writer's error.
- Sam's codename was "Charlie Clipper". His first name is given in {{c|Captain America #143}}.
* "Slim" is of African-America descent and originally shined shoes and checked hats. Through the years, and with a distinct change of barbershop customs, "Slim" became more involved with other operations of the shop. His bow tie is replaced with a barber's tunic. He is an extremely competent agent and has been successful in subduing several enemy agents. "Slim" has not been seen since the 1960's at the barbershop.
* [[Timothy Dugan (Earth-616)|Dum Dum Dugan]] was particularly fond of the "Doll" manicurist. Once when he stole a kiss from the unsuspecting female, she attacked him. She was rumored to have a crush on SHIELD Director, [[Nicholas Fury (Earth-616)|Nick Fury]]. Similarly, this manicurist has not been seen since the Silver Age.
The first and second floors of the whitestone are occupied by The Mask Club, a sort of Playboy-like, members-only 'key' club in which the waitresses wear masks. On the third floor, is located the offices of Doomwatch,Inc.'s propaganda front, a charity fundraising organization.
There are four known entrances to Doomwatch,Inc. HQ. The most famous one is, of course, Del Floria's as described earlier. There is also reportedly an entrance through the Men's and Women's lockers at the rear of the parking garage (admissions for non-field personnel). After hours, when Del Floria'sBaldwin Barbar and Tailor Shop in closed, agents may also enter through the Mask Club or through the offices of the charitable organization (this latter route is described by Illya in The Deadly Games Affair).
Del Floria's Tailor Shop was an establishment on Deep Space 9's Promenade. (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine set decoration)
Field agents are admitted by way of Del Floria's, a small, non-descript tailor/dry-cleaning shop located one flight below street level. The agent goes to the single fitting booth and turns the coat hook on the back wall. Outside in the shop, Del Floria activates a mechanism on his pressing machine that releases the door. The wall swings inward and the agent finds him/herself in the main admissions area. There, a receptionist pins on a security badge (White or later, yellow for highest security clearance; red and green for low clearance and visitors). A chemical on the receptionist's fingers activates the badge. Anyone walking around HQ without an activated badge will set off a barrage of security alarms and will soon find themselves surrounded by lots of burly men with guns. (In The Vulcan Affair, the THRUSH invaders knocked out the receptionist and pinned on the badges themselves --- their fatal error!)
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