Henry A. Wiseman


Company Names, addresses, dates 1
  H.A. Wiseman, 443 Main Street, Danville VA (c.1881-c.1892)
  Henry A. Wiseman, 438 Main Street, Danville VA (1902)

Notes:
Henry Adolphus Wiseman Sr. (1847-1902) was a clerk in John H. Holcombe's drug store in 1860. Wiseman later became a partner in the drug store, and eventually became the owner for 40 years. The corner at Main and Union Streets became known as "Wiseman's Corner".2
Wiseman's drugstore building was part of a Masonic Temple, and was sold to P.R. Jones in 1905.
Wiseman's son, Dr. Henry Adolphus Wiseman Jr. (1877-1961), was a Doctor who had a practice in Danville3.

More information about Danville drug stores is available at rdricketts blog.

Bottles:

wiseman_01 This is a clear 2.9" bottle embossed:
vertical: H.A.Wiseman / DRUGGIST DANVILLE, VA.
base: PAT APPLD FOR / S B
wiseman_02 This is a clear 5.6" bottle embossed:
vertical: WISEMANS / DRUG / (fancy 'HAW' initials) / & / PRESCRIPTION / STORE / DANVILLE VA


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 Early Danville Drugstores on rdricketts blog.
3 Virginia Death Certificate 27491, Danville VA, d:11-Nov-1961, Dr. Henry Adolphus Wiseman


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This page last updated on November 8, 2021.