John W. Burrow
Burrow, Martin & Co.


Company Names, addresses, dates: 1,2
  John W Burrow, 68 S Church, Norfolk VA (1866)
  John W Burrow, 9 Hill, Norfolk VA (1894)
  John W Burrow, 142 Main, Norfolk VA (1872-1895)
  Burrow, Martin & Co, 296 (142) Main, Norfolk VA (1897-1902) 3
  Burrow, Martin & Co, 226 Main, Norfolk VA (1897-1898)
  Burrow, Martin & Co, 296 Main, Norfolk VA (1900-1912)
  Burrow, Martin & Co, 282 Church, Norfolk VA (1904-1912)
  Burrow, Martin & Co, 150 Botetourt, Norfolk VA (1912)
  Burrow, Martin & Co, 607 Botetourt, Norfolk VA (1913-1920)
  Burrow, Martin & Co, 414 e Main, Norfolk VA (1913-1930+)
  Burrow, Martin & Co, 241 Church, Norfolk VA (1913-1930+)
  Burrow, Martin & Co, 265 Granby, Norfolk VA (1930+)
  Burrow, Martin & Co, 330 Granby, Norfolk VA (1930+)

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

John Burrow Bottles:

burrow_01 This is an aqua colored 4.8" bottle embossed:
vertical: JOHN W. BURROW / DRUGGIST / NORFOLK, VA.
burrow_02 This is an aqua colored 4.2" bottle embossed:
vertical: JOHN W. BURROW / NORFOLK VA.


Burrow, Martin & Co Bottles:
burrow_03 These are clear 4.3" and 3.6" bottles embossed:
vertical: BURROW, MARTIN & CO / DRUGGISTS / NORFOLK VA.
base (left bottle): *** / WT&CO / USA / PAT DEC 11 1894
base (right bottle): WT&CO / B / PAT / DEC 11 1894 (with "***" & "USA" sideways on the edges)



Other items:
burrow_04 This is a cardboard fan on a wooden stick promoting Putnam Dyes (front & rear views shown). On the back it says:
COMPLIMENTS OF / BURROW, MARTIN & CO. / INCORPORATED / NORFOLK, VA.


1 Norfolk City directories, 1851,66,72,74,75,77,80,82,83,86,88,89,91,92,94,95,97-99,1900-10,12-14,16,19,20,22,25,30
2 "1930+" indicates company may have been at that address beyond 1930, since I haven't researched past that date
3 Street addresses changed in 1897; 142 Main became 296 Main, but was the same location


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