H.C. Crute


Company Names, addresses, dates: 1
  H.C. Crute, Farmville VA (1892-1903)
  H.C. Crute & Co., Farmville VA (1904-1908)

Notes:
The H.C. Crute drug store was sold to Mr. Freear in 1908, when it became the Freear Drug Co.1

Bottles:

crute_01 Clear 2.7" bottle embossed:
vertical: H. C. CRUTE / DRUGGIST / FARMVILLE, VA
base: JUNE 4 89 / PAT'D / B B & CO
crute_03 Clear 4.5" bottle embossed:
vertical: (mortar & pestle w/ 'H C C') H. C. CRUTE / DRUGGIST / FARMVILLE, VA


Other items:
crute_02 This booklet is titled "THE LADIES BIRTHDAY ALMANAC FOR 1896" on the front. The photo shows the rear side, which has an advertisement for H.C. CRUTE. The advertisement says:
MEDICINES ADVERTISED IN THIS PAMPHLET / ARE FOR SALE BY / H.C. CRUTE. / Farmville, Va. / DEALER IN / Drugs, Medicines, Chemicals, / FANCY AND TOILET ARTICLES, / SPONGES, BRUSHES, PERFUMERY, &c
crute_04 This is prescription form, used as a receipt in 1899. I can't quite make out what the doctor's last name is, maybe 'Spencer'? Here's what I can make out:
H.C. Crute, Druggist, / Farmville, Virginia / Rx / Robert Eppes' full / account is $650 / Paid / May - 22nd 1899 / J.R.Spe???? M.D.


1 Farmville-Prince Edward Historical Society presentation "The Drug Stores of Farmville", by Jimmy Hurt April 2019




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