Stephenson's Drug Store


Company Names, addresses, dates 1
  Anderson & Stephenson, Corner Main and Craghead Streets, Danville VA (ca.1917)
  Stephenson's Drug Store, 301 Main Street, Danville VA (ca.1921-ca.1947)

Notes:
Marvin M. Stephenson (born ca.1896)2 is listed as being partnered with Samuel Ellis Anderson (1888-1953)3 in the 1917 Danville city directory. The 1921-1947 city directories have him owning his own "Stephenson's" drug store.


Bottles:

stephenson_01 This is a clear 4.3" (2 ounce) machine-made bottle with a label:
label: Stephenson's / THE QUALITY DRUG STORE / COR. MAIN & CRAGHEAD STS., DANVILLE VA
embossed on the base: Brockway / 9
stephenson_02 This is a clear 4.3" (2 ounce) machine-made bottle with a label:
label: EXTRACT OF V??? / ALOHOL 61% / ... / Stephenson's / THE QUALITY DRUG STORE / COR. MAIN & CRAGHEAD STS., DANVILLE VA
embossed on the base: Brockway / 9


1 City directories for Danville VA, years: 1881,1892,1902,04,06,08,17,21,27,29,30,31,35,37,39,41,43,45,47,50,52,54,55,58,60
2 US Census entries for Marvin Stephenson, druggist living in Danville VA, 1920 & 1930
3 find-a-grave entry for Samuel Ellis Anderson


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This page last updated on November 23, 2021.