John R. Dickey


Company Names, addresses, dates:
  Dickey Drug Co, Bristol VA

Notes:
According to the Bristol Bottles & History web site , John Roby Dickey (1856-1923) 2 came to Bristol in 1875 at the age of about 19. For a while he worked at his brother James' City Drug Store. In 1880 he parnered with Dr. Jere Bunting as a druggist, and by 1882 he had his own drug company. After the Pure Food & Drugs Act of June 30th 1906, he renamed his "Old Reliable Eye Water" to "Old Reliable Eye Wash".1

For information on John R. Dickey, see the Bristol Bottles & History web site .


Bottles:

dickey_02 dickey_01 This is a clear, 3.8" tall bottle embossed:
horizontal front: JOHN R. DICKEY / OLD RELIABLE / EYE WASH
horizontal rear: MANUFACTURED BY / DICKEY DRUG CO / BRISTOL, VA

1 The Bristol Bottles & History web site
2 Find-a-grave for John Roby Dickey


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This page last updated on August 31, 2020.