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Female staff at John Martin's [B 78664] • Photograph

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Summary

A group photograph of young women who worked at John Martin's department store, wearing white dresses and small veils similar to nurses' uniforms. They were possibly ready to sell badges on Australia Day. The caption on rear reads 'John Martins / Australia Day 1917'. The only identified woman is Flora Carson, seated at far left in the front row.

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Physical description

1 photograph : black and white ; 14 x 19.6 cm

Dates / Publication details

1917

Collection

Part of General Collection

Subject

Egarr, Flora, 1892-1969
John Martin & Co
Clothing and dress

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Historical information

Flora Ilma Carson (later Egarr) worked as a seamstress at John Martin's. She was also a leading and inaugural member of the St. Peter's Women's Service Association who raised money for returned soldiers and soldier's wives. After her husband died in 1934, she raised their two daughters in their home built in 1920 in 6th Avenue, St Peters. She lived there until her death in 1969.

Digitisation information

Date

10/10/2023

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

5,569 x 4,056 pixels (22.6 MP)

Size

67.79 MB

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