Boyer's Pharmacy


Company Names, addresses, dates:
  Boyer's Pharmacy, 3195 Wilson Blvd, Arlington VA (ca.1919-ca.1940) 1,2
  Boyer's Pharmacy, 3181 Wilson Blvd, Arlington VA (ca.1942-ca.1963) 3,4

Notes:
Washington Robey Boyer (1883-1931)5 was the proprietor of Boyer's Pharmacy. He was a registered pharmacist, and was engaged in the drug business as early as 1912. 6

Garland Sydnor Kerfoot (1890-1963)7 was the manager after Boyer passed away in 1931. He was the manager for 32 years, until he retired shortly before his death in 19634.

The address of the drugstore changed from 3195 Wilson Blvd to 3181 Wilson Blvd sometime between 1940 and 19422,3.
I don't know what year the drugstore finally closed down, but I couldn't find any newspaper mentions of the drugstore after 1963, the year of Kerfoot's death.

Bottles:

boyer_01 This is a 4.4" (2 ounce) clear machine-made bottle with a label:
label: GLYCERINE / W. R. BOYER, PHARMACIST / CLARENDON, VA.



Other Items:
boyer_02 This is a carboard matchbook cover that says:
front: BOYER'S / The Prescription Pharmacy / PROMPT FREE DELIVERY Phone Oxford 0073 / ARLINGTON, VA.
rear: (ad for a flower shop)

1 Washington Herald, 16-Feb-1919, page 8 (earliest ad for Boyer's Pharmacy I could find)
2 Arlington Sun, 28-Jun-1940, page 1 (last mention of Boyer's Pharmacy at address "3195 Wilson Blvd" that I could find)
3 Arlington Sun, 23-Oct-1942, (first mention of Boyer's Pharmacy at address "3181 Wilson Blvd" that I could find)
4 Washington Evening Star, 30-Dec-1963, page 22 (obituary for Garland S. Kerfoot)
5 Find-a-grave for Washington Robey Boyer
6 Alexandria Gazette, 31-Mar-1922, page 59 (article titled "BOYER'S PHARMACY")
7 Find-a-grave for Garland Sydnor Kerfoot

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This page last updated on January 9, 2022.