Robert W. Powers / Edgar D. Taylor


Company Names, addresses, dates:
   R.W. Powers, Richmond VA (????-1872)
  R.W. Powers & Co, 1305 Main Street, Richmond VA (circa 1872-1890)
  Powers Taylor Drug Co, Richmond VA (1890-????)
  Powers Taylor & Co, Richmond VA

Notes:
 According to the March 1912 news in the book "The Practical druggist":1
Edgar D. Taylor started as a wholesale druggist with Dove & Company in 1862. Dove & Company's building was one of the buildings destroyed by fire on April 3rd 1864, so Taylor accepted a position with R.W. Powers wholesale and retail drug company. In 1872, Taylor was admitted to a partnership when the comany name changed to "R.W. Powers & Co". In 1890, the business was incorperated under the name Powers-Taylor.


Bottles:

powers_01 (enlarge) Aqua 5.7" bottle embossed:
vertical: POWERS TAYLOR DRUG CO / DRUGGISTS / RICHMOND, VA.
bottom: A
powers_02 (enlarge) Aqua 4.0" bottle embossed:
vertical: POWERS TAYLOR & CO / RICHMOND, VA.
bottom: A



Other Items:
powers_03 (enlarge) This is letterhead from R.W. Powers & Co. Here's a transcription of some of it:
Richmond, VA., Aug 12 1876 / Mr. E. J. Pirice / ROB't W. POWERS / EDGAR D. TAYLOR / News Ferry / Bought of R.W. POWERS & CO., / DRUGGISTS, / No. 1305 Main Street, between 13th and 14th, / TERMS: 60 days; 2 per cent. off if paid in 30 days.
In the upper left corner:
PROPRIETORS OF / Arom. Peruvian Bitters, / COMPOUND SYRUP OF / TOLU & WILD CHERRY, / HASTING'S / HORSE POWDERS, / AGENTS FOR / SHARP & DOHME'S / PREPARATIONS, / -AND- / BULLOCK & CRENSHAW'S / Sugar-Coated Pills. / ---:o:--- / Special attention given to filling / Country Orders
powers_04 (enlarge) This is another letterhead from R.W. Powers & Co. Here's a transcription of some of it:
Richmond, VA., July 28th 1877 / Mr. E. J. Purce / ROB't W. POWERS / EDGAR D. TAYLOR / News Ferry / Bought of R.W. POWERS & CO., / WHOLESALE DRUGGISTS, / Office, No. 1305 Main Street, between 13th and 14th, / WAREROOMS - Nos. 9 and 11, 13th Street. / TERMS: 60 days
In the upper left corner:
PROPRIETORS OF / Arom. Peruvian Bitters, / COMPOUND SYRUP OF / TOLU & WILD CHERRY, / HASTING'S / HORSE POWDERS, / AGENTS FOR / SHARP & DOHME'S / PREPARATIONS, / -AND- / BULLOCK & CRENSHAW'S / Sugar-Coated Pills. / ---o--- / Special attention given to filling / Country Orders




1 The Practical Druggist, March 1912 Volume 30 number 3, page 48




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