An advertisement for "Fine Clothing!" from the Victoria Daily Colonist
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Mary Allen frequently went shopping in Victoria for fabrics and fashions based on her sister's advice.
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British and Americans Made Their Own Fun During the Joint Occupation – How to pass the time in the 1860s? It depended on who you were.
The joint occupation of San Juan Island was a boring experience for Mary Allen, wife of Maj. Harvey Allen, commander of American Camp from 1867-8. After initial threats of war cooled, British and American troops settled into an uneventful occupation…