Colonial Businesses
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Click on one of the business names to learn more about it!
Apothecary
Barber/Wigmaker
Cooper
Blacksmith
Printer/Bookseller
TavernOwner
GrocerCarpenter
Cobbler
Shipwright
Silversmith
Milliner
ApothecaryApothecary• A colonial apothecary was considered the doctor in the town.
•sells medicine, paint, varnish, linseed oil, paintbrushes and window glass, as well as performs surgery.
Barber/Barber/WigmakerWigmaker• A colonial barber and
wigmaker makes wigs from horse, goat and human hair.
•Shaves men, makes wigs, pulls teeth and helps cure illnesses
CobblerCobbler• A colonial cobbler or shoemaker is one of the most common colonial businesses.
•Makes shoes and boots
CooperCooper• A colonial cooper makes barrels, which are used to store goods on ships and in homes.
•Coopers make casks which:•Hold flour, gunpowder, tobacco, and other commodities •Store liquids from wine to milk
MillinerMilliner• A Millinery shop sells cloth, ribbons, lace and similar materials.
•The Millinery trade was considered a “woman’s” profession, and such businesses were run by women.
•In addition to selling materials, a milliner would also make shirts, aprons, neckerchiefs, caps, cloaks, hoods, hats, ruffles and trim for gowns.
•If you worked as an apprentice at a Millinery shop, you could eventually get a job in a gown-making business.
BlacksmithBlacksmith• A colonial blacksmith fashioned items from iron and steel for the their fellow tradesmen to use in their work and also made things for household use.
•Blacksmiths made tools for farmers, iron rims for wheels, fireplace racks, irons, pothooks, locks, utensils, and wrought iron decorations.
Grocer Grocer • A colonial grocer sells tea, coffee beans, flour, cornmeal, dried beans, cocoa, sugar, molasses, spices and dried fruit.
•A grocery is usually run by a family.
•Many of the items sold in the grocer’s store are imported from the Mother Country.
Shipwright Shipwright • A colonial shipwright builds and repairs ships.
•A shipwright was an important job in cities located near bodies of water.
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Printer/Printer/BooksellerBookseller• A colonial printer/bookseller prints pamphlets,
newspapers, advertisements, proclamations of the governors, legal forms, religious sermons and schoolbooks.
• Bind and print books to sell
Tavern OwnerTavern Owner• A colonial tavern owner runs a place where food and drinks are served.
•The tavern also provides beds for travelers to stay over night.
CarpenterCarpenter• A colonial carpenter was the most useful of all tradesmen because most structures were built from wood.
•The carpenter’s job was to cut and join timber and board into sturdy wooden homes and shops.
•Repair work was also a common job as the cities grew.
SilversmithSilversmith• A colonial silversmith made coffee pots, teapots, sugar bowls, cream pitchers, bowls, utensils, and other items of silver.
•Silversmiths were thought of as skilled artists. They could be both men and women.
•Silver has to be heated to over 2,000 degrees to be formed into different shapes!