Martin's Pharmacy
William R. Martin
Company Names, addresses, dates: 1
George P. Gatling, 94 Main Street, Norfolk VA (1889-1894)
W.R. Martin, 94 Main Street, Norfolk VA (1895)
William R. Martin, 226 (94) Main Street, Norfolk VA (1897) 2
Martin's Pharmacy, 226 Main Street, Norfolk VA (1898-1899)
Martin's Pharmacy, 222 Main Street, Norfolk VA (1900-1912)
Martin's Pharmacy, 218 E Main Street, Norfolk VA (1913-1916)
Martin's Pharmacy, 265 Granby Street, Norfolk VA (1916-1928)
Notes:
William Rogers Martin (1859-1925)3
was listed in the 1889 Norfolk city directory as a drug clerk, working
for the
George P. Gatling
drugstore.1
At some point he became a partner in that store, and in 1894, the
partnership was ended, as Martin purchased Gatlings interest
and the drugstore took on Martin's name.4
By 1896, Martin was also a partner in the
Burrow, Martin & Co
drugstore.
John W. Burrow (1836-1896)5 passed away that same
year, but the name "Burrow, Martin & Co" was kept, even when Martin
became the president of that company. 1
Martin passed away in 1925, but the Martin's pharmacy continued on for
a few more years without him, and the Burrow, Martin & co pharmacy
continued until circa 1960.1
Bottles:
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This is a clear 3.5" bottle embossed:
vertical: Martin's Pharmacy / NORFOLK VA.
base vertical: USA / ***
base horizontal: WT&CO / B / PAT / DEC 11 1894
It also has a partial label that says:
label: Ess. of Peppermint / Martin's Pharmacy / W.R. MARTIN /
94 Main St. near Academy of Music, NORFOLK VA.
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These bottles are embossed the same as the bottle above, but without labels.
Left is 4.1" and right is 3.5". They are embossed:
vertical: Martin's Pharmacy / NORFOLK VA.
left-bottle base, horizontal: WT&CO / H / USA / PAT DEC 11 1894
left-bottle base, vertical along left edge: ***
right-bottle base: WT&CO / D / USA / PAT DEC 11 1894
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1 Norfolk City directories, 1851,66,72,74,75,77,80,82,83,86,88,89,91,92,94,95,97-99,1900-10,12-14,16,19,20,22,25,27-28,30
2 Street addresses changed in 1897; 94 Main Street became 226 Main Street, but was the same location
3 Find-a-grave entry for William Rogers Martin
4 Norfolk Landmark, 22-Jun-1894, p.1 (Notice of partnership ending)
5 Find-a-grave entry for John W. Burrow
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