Augusta Andersson (1856-1938) was a Swedish businessperson.
[Du Rietz, Anita, Kvinnors entreprenörskap: under 400 år, 1. uppl., Dialogos, Stockholm, 2013]
Known as "Pretty Augusta", she was from 1876 employed, from 1894 the manager and from 1901 to 1931 the owner of the restaurant Restaurant 55:an ('Restaurant Number 55'); originally a pastry coffee house, she developed it into a well-known restaurant known for its high standards and for being the locality of the arts club ''Kägelklubben Klothilda'', which famously included
Anders Zorn
Anders Leonard Zorn (18 February 1860 – 22 August 1920) was a Swedish painter. He attained international success as a painter, sculptor, and etching artist. Among Zorn's portrait subjects include King Oscar II of Sweden and three American ...
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1938 deaths
Swedish restaurateurs
19th-century Swedish businesspeople
20th-century Swedish businesspeople
20th-century Swedish businesswomen
19th-century Swedish businesswomen