L. Stabler
Company Names, addresses, dates1:
  Dr. Richard H. Stabler, Corner King and Washington Streets, Alexandria VA (1851)
  Dr. Richard H. Stabler, 165 King Street, Alexandria VA (1864-1870)
  L. Stabler & Co, 701 King Street, Alexandria VA (1888)
  L. Stabler & Co, 104 King Street, Alexandria VA (1888)
Notes:
Chataignes 1888/1889 directory of Alexandria lists "L. Stabler & Co" at 701 King Street
under "Druggists" , and also at 104 N. King Street under "Soda Water Manufacturers".
I'm not sure if it's the same "L. Stabler" who owned both businesses.
But there is an 1887/1888 Alexandria directory that has an advertisement for another
company (Summers & Allen) as both druggists and manufacturers of soda water, so it's
quite likely that the same person/company could do both at that time.
I beleive the "L. Stabler" who was a druggist was Laurence Stabler, the grandson
of Edward Stabler. Edward started the Stabler-Leadbeater Apothocary, which today is a
museum.
I will add more information about that with some references when I get a chance.
Bottles:
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This is a 7" aqua hutchinson bottle embossed: vertical: RETURN TO / L. STABLER & CO / ALEXANDRIA, / VA. |