Vaughan's Drugstore


Company Names, addresses, dates:
  N.B. Schmitt, Strasburg VA (1888-1906) 1,2
  Kneisley's Drug Store, Strasburg VA (1906-1932) 2,3
  Vaughan's Drug Store, Strasburg VA (1932-ca.1973) 3,4

Notes:
Allan Lee Vaughan (1898-1973)5 from Timberville and Mr. Wood from Charlottesville purchased the Kneisley drug store in 19226.
Eventually Vaughan became the sole owner.

Vaughan kept the name "Kneisley's Drug Store" until 1932, when he made some improvements to the store and renamed it "Vaughan's Drug Store".3

Some stories about the Vaughan drug store, and a photo of Doc Vaughan can be found in the Winter 2015 Strasburg Heritage Assocation newsletter (volume 15).

Vaughan continued to run the drugstore until his death in 1973.


Bottles:

vaughan_01 vaughan_02 This is an amber 7.5" machine-made un-embossed bottle with a label:
label: OLIVE OIL / ... Vaughan's Drug Store / A.L. Vaughan, Grad. in Pharm., Prop. / JUST WHAT YOUR DOCTOR ORDERS / STRASBURG, VIRGINIA
vaughan_05 This is an aqua 4.2" mouth-blown bottle with a label that says:
label: EXT. OF LEMON / ESSENCE OF LEMON / ALCOHOL 90 PER CENT / VAUGHAN'S DRUG STORE / Opposite Post Office STRASBURG, VIRGINIA

This was 90% alcohol? Shouldn't it be called "Essence of ALCOHOL" instead of "LEMON"?
vaughan_04 This is a 2.8" clear bottle with a label from 1954:
label: VAUGHAN'S / DRUG STORE / STRASBURG, VIRGINIA / .. Dr. Maphis Jr / ... 5.4.54 ...



Other Stuff:
vaughan_03 This is a matchbook cover with an advertisement for VAUGHAN'S DRUG STORE.


1 Strasburg News, 10-May-1917, page 5 (article: "Kneisley's Drug Store")
2 Shenendoah Herald, 13-Apr-1906, page 3 (C.L. Kneisley will purchas NB Schmitt drug store)
3 Strasburg News, 25-May-1932, page 1 (article: "A.L. Vaughan Makes Improvements in Drug Store")
4 Death Certificate 73-039924 for Allan Lee Vaughan, occup: druggist, city:Strasbug, died 9-Dec-1973
5 Find-a-grave entry for Allan Lee Vaughan
6 Strasburg News, 21-Jun-1922, page 1 (article: "Kneisley Drug Store is sold Wednesday")


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This page last updated on Apr 13, 2023.