Strother Drug Co


Company Names, addresses, dates:
  Strother, W.A., Lynchburg VA
  Strother, W.A. & Son, 906 Main St., Lynchburg VA
  Strother Drug Co, 906 Main St., Lynchburg VA

Notes:
(more information will be added when I get around to researching this druggist)

Bottles:

strother_05 This is an aqua, 4.25" bottle embossed:
front panel: W.A. STROTHER / LYNCHBURG VA.
strother_01 Clear 5.5" bottle with a red and white label:
label: TINCTURE / IODINE / ALCOHOL 83% / For External / Use Only / ... / Contains 6 Fld Drms. / STROTHER / DRUG CO. / LYNCHBURG, VA.
strother_02 Clear 5.5" bottle with a blue and white label:
label: (TRADE MARK SDCo ESTABLISHED 1853) / BAY RUM / CONTAINS / 45% ALCOHOL / ... PREPARED BY / STROTHER / DRUG CO. / Lynchburg, Va.



Other Items:
strother_1891 This is an 8.5" x 6.75" receipt from 1891 that says:
permanent letterhead: W.A. STROTHER, / W.M. STROTHER. / Lynchburg, VA. 189__/ (picture of mortar & pestle with "SEMPER IDEM" and "WAS" monogram) / PERFUERY AND FANCY ARTICLES / BOUGHT OF / W.A. Strother & Son, WHOLESALE DRUGGISTS / CHEMICALs, PAINTS, & OILS / NO 906 MAIN ST.
stamped in purple ink: AUG 25 1891
strother_1904 This is an 8.5" x 5.75" receipt from 1904 that says:
permanent letterhead: R.O.HORTON, Prest. D.M.PENICK, Vice-Prest. H.H.HORTON, Secty & Treas. / STROTHER DRUG COMPANY,/ 906 MAIN ST. / LYNCHBURG, VA. / 614-616 STATE ST. / BRISTOL, TENN. / ESTABLISHED 1853, WHOLESALE / DRUGGISTS AND IMPORTERS / Druggists Sundries a Specialty. / Lynchburg, VA.
stamped in blue ink: 5/14/1904 / Messrs Graham, Robinson & Co / Graham's Forge, VA / ...
strother_1911 This is a receipt from 1911 that says:
permanent letterhead: STATEMENT PAID IN CAPITAL STOCK $100,000.00. / STROTHER DRUG COMPANY,/ ESTABLISHED 1853 WHOLESALE / DRUGGISTS AND IMPORTERS / Druggists Sundries a Specialty. / Lynchburg, VA.
stamped in blue ink: JAN 2-1911
strother_03 This is a 2.75" x 5" card printed in black letters:
label: W.A. STROTHER, / WHOLESALE DRUGGIST, / and Dealer in DRUGS MEDICINES / Chemicals, Paints, Oils, Window Glass, / PERFUMERY and Fancy Articles / No. 126 MAIN ST. / LYNCHBURG, VA.
It also appears that someone wrote "J. Own Hanney" in red ink at the bottom.
strother_04 This is a 3.5" x 5.5" post card depicting Ninth Street in Lynchburg, postmarked 1906. I beleive the sign in the top left says "STROTHER DRUG CO / WHOLESALE DRUGS", but since it was cut off, I can't be sure.






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