Crittenden's Drug Store
Company Names, addresses, dates:
Crittenden's Drug Store, Dr. H.H. Crittenden proprietor, Crewe VA (1892-1903) 1,2
Crittenden's Drug Store, F.N. Crittenden proprietor, Crewe VA (1903-ca.1934) 2
Crittenden's Drug Store, H.V. Crittenden proprietor, Crewe VA (ca.1934-ca.1969) 2,3
Crittenden's Drug Store, Crewe VA (ca.1969-ca.1977) 3,4
Notes:
Dr. Henry Hold Wilson Crittenden (1844-1903)5 started a drug store in Crewe VA
in 1892.1,2
Before that, he had a drug store in Burkeville VA6.
In 1903, his son
Floyd Newbill Crittenden (1877-1934)2 took over the drug store.2
It appears that all of the artifacts shown below are from the era when Floyd was the proprietor
of the store.
Eventually Floyd's son, Henry Valentine Crittenden (1912-1969)3 took over
the business. Henry died in 1969, and both his sons lived in other states at that time, so I
don't know who took over the drugstore. I saw a newspaper mention of "Crittenden's Drug Store"
from 19774, so apparently it was still in business at that time, and still using
the Crittenden name.
Bottles:
(I don't have any bottles from Crittenten's Drug Store)
Other Items:
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This is a round cardboard pill box with a label that says:
label: F. N. CRITTENDEN / CREWE, VIRGINIA
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This is a label that says:
label: EXTRACT / VANILLA / (IMITIATION) / Contains: Alcohol 15% ... /
CRITTENDEN'S / DRUG STORE / Prescriptions, Since 1892 / CREWE, VIRGINIA
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This is a label that says:
label: COCO / QUININE / ... /
CRITTENDEN'S / DRUG STORE / Prescriptions, Since 1892 / CREWE, VIRGINIA
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This is a label that says:
label: -BEEF-- / IRON TONIC / ... /
CRITTENDEN'S / DRUG STORE / Prescriptions, Since 1892 / CREWE, VIRGINIA
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This is a business card that says:
Crittenden's Drug Store / "PRESCRIPTIONS SINCE 1892" / Dial 345-6 Crewe, Virginia
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This is a 1907 receipt for F.N. Crittenten's post office box. It says:
No. 45 POST OFFICE CREW VA / APR 1 - 1907 / F.N. Crittenden / To RENT OF BOX NO 153 /
ending JUN 30 1907, $45 ...
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This is a 1924 prescription form that says:
printed on top: W. R. WARRINER, M.D. / CREWE, VIRGINIA / REG. No. 344 / CRITTENDEN'S DRUG STORE
stamped: AUG 27 1924
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This is a 1933 small envelope that says:
handwritten: ... / Feb 1933
printed in a cross: F.N. CRITTENDEN'S / CREWE, VIRGINIA. / DRUGS / AND / OTHER / THINGS
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1 Labels shown above say "Since 1892", so I presume that's when Crittenden's store started
2 Find-a-grave for Floyd Newbill Crittenden (has information about Floyd & his family)
3 Find-a-grave for Henry Valentine Crittenden
4 Richmond Times-Dispatch, 25-Jan-1977, page 32 (article: "$1700 in Drugs $1200 in Goods Taken In Crew")
5 Find-a-grave for Henry Holt Crittenden
6 Book: A Century of Virginia Pharmacy by Virginia Pharmalogical Assocation, page 134
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This page last updated on February 5, 2023.