M.M. Lewis


Company Names, addresses, dates:1,2
  M.M. Lewis, 829 Caroline Street, Fredericksburg VA (1885-1917)
  M.M. Lewis, 301 William Street, Fredericksburg VA (1917-1859+)
  M.M. Lewis Jr, 415 William Street, Fredericksburg VA (1944-1853)

Notes:
Magnus Muse Lewis (1864-1937)3 started a drug store at 829 Caroline Street in 18851.
He moved his drugstore to 301 William Sreet in 19172.
That's the same address as the Johnston & Pearson drug store, so presumably he took over that building.

He had 2 sons: Charles Henry Lewis (1900-1966)4, and Magnus Muse Lewis Jr. (1896-1953)5. Both his sons were listed in the 1940 US Census as drug store owners in Fredericksburg, so they apparently one or both of them took over their father's store, and possibly a 2nd store.

In 1944, a second store showed up in the directories, this one at 415 William street. The 1953 city directory indicates it was run by his Magnus Jr. That's the last year it appears in directories, as the next directory (1955) only lists the store at 301 William Street.


Bottles:

lewis_01 Clear 5.0" and 4.5" bottles embossed:
vertical: M.M. LEWIS / DRUGGIST / FREDERICKSBURG, VA
base (left bottle): *** / C / USA
base (right bottle): *** / C / USA /PAT JAN 5 1892
lewis_02 This is a giant version of the bottles above. It's a clear 8.5" bottle embossed:
vertical: M.M. LEWIS / DRUGGIST / FREDERICKSBURG, VA
base: *** / D / U.S.A. /PAT JAN 5 1892



Other Items:
lewis_03 This photo was taken September 2010. It shows the building at 829 Caroline Street where the M.M. Lewis drug store was.


1 Various Fredericksburg city and VA state directories, years: 1851,69,70,71,73,85,88,1905,06,08,10,11,12,13,16,17,19,21,27,35,38,44,47,49,51,53,55,56,58,59
2 Book: "Then & Now Fredericksburg" by Tony Kent, page 76
3 Find-a-grave entry for my Magnus Muse Lewis
4 Find-a-grave entry for my Charles Henry Lewis
5 Find-a-grave entry for my Magnus Muse Lewis Jr.


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This page last updated on January 21, 2023.