Owens & Minor


Company Names, addresses, dates:1
  Owens & Minor Drug Co, 1007 E Main St., Richmond VA (1882-1917)
  Owens & Minor Drug Co, 1013 E Cary St., Richmond VA (1888-1889)
  Owens & Minor Drug Co, 3900 Williamsburg Ave., Richmond VA (1900)
  Owens & Minor Drug Co, 1000-02 E Cary St., Richmond VA (1919-1930)

owens_07 <---- Owens & Minor building circa 1934
Notes:
 (more information will be added when I get around to researching these druggists)

Bottles:
owens_04 Aqua 4.1" rectangular bottle embossed:
vertical: OWENS & MINOR / RICHMOND VA.
owens_05 Aqua 5.7" rectangular bottle embossed:
vertical: OWENS & MINOR / DRUGGISTS / RICHMOND VA.
owens_01 Clear 3.5" bottle embossed:
horizontal: OWENS & MINOR / ("O&M" monogram) / DRUG CO. / RICHMOND / VA.
owens_03 Clear 7.7" bottle embossed:
horizontal: OWENS & MINOR / PHARMACISTS / 1007 MAIN ST / RICHMOND
owens_02 This is a clear 3.8" screw-top bottle with a label that says:
label: TINCTURE / MERTHIOLATE / ... Mfg. by ELI LILLY & CO. / Repacked by / Owens & Minor / DRUG CO. INC. / RICHMOND, VA.



Other Items:
owens_06 This is an Owens & Minor receipt from 1934. It says:
OWENS & MINOR DRUG CO. / INCORPORATED / WHOLESALE DRUGGISTS / 1000 - 1002 EAST CARY STREET / RICHMOND, VIRGINIA June 7, 1934 / Directors / C.M.KNOX, PRESIDENT JAS B.BOWERS, VICE-PRES / G.G.MINOR,JR., VICE-PRES W.Y.MINOR, SECTY-TREAS. / SOLD TO D.E. Campbell / Doswell, Va. / ...
owens_08 This is a post card that depicts the Owens & Minor building on the left side. It's not postmarked, but it depicts horse drawn carraiges, so it's old.
printed on bottom of postcard: RICHMOND, Va. Main St., Looking West from Eleventh St.
Sign on the building: OWENS & MINOR / IMPORTERS AND JOBBERS / DAVID'S COUGH SYRUP - DIXIE CEMENT


1 Book: "Bottled in Richmond 1811-1930", by Vernon Grant


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