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An older example of a married business partnership was that of Millie Isaacs and Lisle Isaacs, who operated the American Clothing House for many years until his death in 1930. Millie continued to keep the books after her sons Ralph and Lawrence took over the business. Other business couples in Saint John include Goldie and Abe Davis (Ideal Stores), Erminie and Edgar Cohen (Hoffman's) and Ella and Sydney Grosweiner.15
Sadie Gilbert1930
Saint John, New Brunswick
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These are the women who worked in retail - with their husbands, with their families or for themselves.17
Lillian Levine was the proprietress of the Dominion Food Shop1961
Saint John, New Brunswick
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Working women in the Jewish community1950
Saint John, New Brunswick
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Ruth Shane Isaacs1970
unknown
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Judy Tobin ran a small corner store and is seen here with her friend Dr. Moe Polowin1955
Saint John, New Brunswick
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Envelope for Hats by Glad1955
Saint John, New Brunswick
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Rachel Selby shown sweeping the entrance of Rae's Novelty Store on Main Street, Saint John in 19281928
Saint John, New Brunswick
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Rachel Columbus was a very successful business woman in the middle of the depression. Despite being surrounded by male shopowners, she got on well with most of them. Rachel opened a new shop on Dock Street with her new husband in 1931. Her sisters took over Rae's Novelty, but it only lasted a few more years. Following her divorce in 1937, Rachel kept the store on Dock Street and raised two children with the help of her sister Sadie while running a business. Rachel gave up the shop in 1952 but continued to work for others until she was 65.24
Business card for Rachel Selby's Dress Shop which closed in 19521950
Saint John, New Brunswick
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Rachel Selby at age 85August, 1983
unknown
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Sandra Levine runs the Union Deli with her husband Ron.1994
Saint John, New Brunswick
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Sandra Levine is one of the only Jewish business women remaining in Saint John, along with Joanne Morrison who operated the Morrison Art Gallery for many years and currently runs Morrison Marketing and Bonnie Calp of Jack Calp's Menswear which closed its doors in 2003 |
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