William P. Taylor


Company Names, addresses, dates:1
  William P. Taylor, 616 King Street, Alexandria VA (1905-1911)
  Taylor's Pharmacy, 616 King Street, Alexandria VA (1912-1917)
  The Rexall Store, 616 King Street, Alexandria VA (1918-1936)

Notes:
Dr. William P. Taylor (1875-1917)2 was a druggist in Alexandria VA.
The 1897-1904 city directories list Charles G. Lennon at 616 King Street, so I assume that Taylor purchased or otherwise took over the drug store from Lennon.

The earliest mention I see of Taylor's store being called "The Rexall Store" was an ad in the paper on December 2, 1911, which listed the store name as "Taylor's Pharmacy The Rexall Store"3.
Rexall was a chain of drug stores. After Williams death in 1917, his store at 616 King Street was listed in city directories simply as "The Rexall store", without the name of any proprietor. It remained The Rexall Store until 1936.1


Bottles:

taylor_01 book # 543 (in medicines section)
Clear 4.0" bottle embossed:
horizontal: 3i
vertical: "THE BEST OF EVERYTHING" / WILLIAM P. TAYLOR / PHARMACIST / ALEXANDRIA, VA.
base: S BROS / BALTO MD
taylor_02 book # 542 (in medicines section)
Clear 6.6" bottle embossed:
vertical front: Taylor's / DRUG STORE / ALEXANDRIA / VIRGINIA
vertical rear: 8 OZ


1 Dates & Addresses are from various Alexandria VA City Directories
2 Find-a-grave for William P. Taylor
3 Alexandria Gazette, 2-Dec-1911, page 7 (ad for Assorted Chocolates at William P Taylor's Rexall Store)


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