C.C. Henkel


Company Names, addresses, dates:
  C.C. Henkel's Drug Store, New Market, VA

Notes:
Dr. Casper Coiner Henkel (1834-1908)1 was described as one of the most prominent physicians and surgeons in Shenandoah County in his obituary. He was a surgeon in the civil war, and performed in 29 battles involiving the army of Northern Virginia. He resumed his practice in New Market after the war ended. 2

Caspar's practice was originally associated with his uncle, Dr. Solon P.C. Henkel 3.

The Henkel family medical letters4 document some letters that were sent to and from Caspar Henkel, as well as other members of the Henkel family. Some of the letters seem to indicate that Solon Henkel had a drug store in New Market as early as 1863, but I couldn't determine if Caspar took over that drug store, or started his own separate drug store.
The web site for the letters4 includes a receipt from August 8, 1887, that indicates Henkel's drug store was "adjoining his office".

One of the bottles below is for Henkel's Horse Liniment. I've seen newspaper ads for this liniment from 18725 to 18956.


Bottles:

henkel_01 This is a clear 5.25" bottle embossed:
vertical slug plate: Dr. C.C. Henkel's / DRUG STORE / NEW MARKET, VA.
base: PAT JUN 17 88 / SB?
henkel_02 This is an aqua, 5.7" bottle embossed:
vertical slug plate: HENKEL'S HORSE LINIMENT / COMP. LINIMENT OF JUNIPER OIL / NEW MARKET, VA.
base: W T & Co


1Find-a-grave for Dr. Casper Coiner Henkel
2Richmond Times Dispatch, 17-Nov-1908, page 3 (obituary for Dr. Casper C. Henkel)
3Shenandoah Herald, 20-Nov-1908, page 4 (obituary for Dr. Casper C. Henkel)
4Henkel Family Correspondence. 1786-1940. Located in: History of Medicine Division, National Library of Medicine, Bethesda, MD, USA; MS C 291., at this web site
5Staunton Vindicator newspaper, 18-Oct-1872, page 2 (ad that includes Henkel's Horse Liniment)
6Our Church paper New Market Shenandoah County, 20-Nov-1895, page 3 (ad that includes Henkel's Horse Liniment)


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This page last updated on June 18, 2023.