Advertisement for Mary Augusta's dry goods and dressmaking store, Toronto, 1855. The Provincial Freeman.
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Original TIF File | 1440 × 978 pixels (1.41 MP) 12.2 cm × 8.3 cm @ 300 PPI |
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High resolution print | 1440 × 978 pixels (1.41 MP) 12.2 cm × 8.3 cm @ 300 PPI |
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Screen | 1178 × 800 pixels (0.94 MP) 10 cm × 6.8 cm @ 300 PPI |
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Resource ID
10052
Access
Open
Credit Line
The Provincial Freeman
Date of Creation
1855
Program Category
Historical Plaques
Rights
Public Domain
Caption
Advertisement for Mary Augusta's dry goods and dressmaking store, Toronto, 1855. The Provincial Freeman.
Description
Advertisement for Mary Augusta’s clothing store, 1855. Mary was one of just a few Black women in Toronto to own and run their own businesses. After 1855, Augusta's store shared an address with her husband Dr. Alexander Augusta's medical hall.