T.S. Howell


Company Names, addresses, dates: 1
  Thomas S. Howell, Queen near King Street, Hampton VA (1896-1902)
  Thomas S. Howell, 15 East Queen Street, Hampton VA (1903-1906)

Notes:
Thomas S. Howell opened a drugstore in 1896 on Queen Street.1,2
He also purchased the drugstore of Mr. D.W. Mahone in 1900, and then sold that store to R.I. Gardner. 2.

He kept his drug store at 15 East Queen Street until 1906. The 1909 city directory lists "Murray's Pharmacy" at that address.3


Bottles:

howell_01 Left is a clear 4.8" bottle and right is a clear 4.5" bottle. Both are embossed:
vertical: (TSH monogram) / T. S. HOWELL / DRUGGIST / HAMPTON, VA.
base (left bottle): W.T. & CO. / I / U.S.A. / PAT JAN 5 92
base (right bottle): W.T. & CO. / D / U.S.A. / PAT JAN 5 92
howell_02 These are clear 4" and 3.6" bottles. Left is embossed:
vertical: (TSH monogram) / T. S. HOWELL / DRUGGIST / HAMPTON, VA.
base: *** / PAT JAN / 22 78 / H U.S.A.
Right is embossed:
vertical: (TSH monogram) / T. S. HOWELL / DRUGGIST / HAMPTON, VA.
base: *** / W T & CO / G. / U.S.A.


1 Book: Old Bottle of the Virginia Peninsula 1885-1941 by Fred Rawlinson
2 Book: "The Druggists' Circular and Chemical Gazette, Volume 57, 1903"
3 City directories for Hampton VA, years (1902,03,04,05,06,09,11,18)


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