Taylor Brothers
Company Names, addresses, dates: 1
W.A.S. Taylor, Freemason cor Catharine, Norfolk VA (1866)
Taylor Bros., 198 Freemason, Norfolk VA (1872-1874)
Taylor & Bro., 198 Freemason, Norfolk VA (1875-1892)
Taylor Bros, 198 Freemason, Norfolk VA (1894)
Taylor & Bro, 198 Freemason, Norfolk VA (1895)
Walter N. Taylor, 21 Charlotte, Norfolk VA (1894-1895)
Walter N. Taylor, 29 (21) Charlotte, Norfolk VA (1897-1902) 2
Notes:
The Taylor brothers were:
William A.S. Taylor (1835-1899)3,
Walter Nimmo Taylor (1841-1902)4, and possibly
Edward Taylor.
William was the oldest brother, and listed in the 1870 US Census as a druggist, whereas
his 2 younger brothers were listed as Drug Clerks. The 1875 Norfolk city directory
listed the company name as "Taylor & Bro" whereas it was previously "Taylor Bros", so
maybe Walter became a partner that year, although the 1894 directory went back to calling
them "Taylor Bros" again.
William was a Captain in the confederate army during the civil war5.
1895 was the last year the Taylor Brothers show up in Norfolk directories. Starting
in 1894, Walter shows up owning his own drugstore. It appears he ran it until his
death in 1902.
I couldn't find any connection between these Taylor brothers and T. Ramsay Taylor, who ran the
Taylor's Pharmacy
in Norfolk.
Taylor Brothers Bottles:
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This is a clear 3.6" bottle embossed: vertical: TAYLOR BROS / CHEMISTS / NORFOLK VA. base: W T & Co |
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This is a clear 7.25" BIM citrate-of-magnesia style bottle embossed: fancy slug plate: TAYLOR BROS / PHARMACEUTISTS / NORFOLK VA. base: M (in a diamond) The mark on the base indicates this bottle was made by the John M. Maris Co (late 1870s-ca.1880s). The stopper is unusual, so a close-up photo is shown. |