Gatling's Pharmacy


Company Names, addresses, dates:
  George P. Gatling, 94 Main Street, Norfolk VA (1889-1892) 1
  Gatling Norfolk Pharmacy, 94 Main Street, Norfolk VA (1894) 1
  Gatling's Pharmacy, 99 Granby Street (Monticello Hotel), Norfolk VA
  Gatling's Model Pharmacy, Monticello Hotel, Norfolk VA (1900-1902)

Notes:
The full address for Gatling's Model Pharmacy in the 1900 Norfolk city directory was "Monticello Hotel next to Ladies entrance Granby Street".
(more information will be added when I get around to researching this druggist)

Bottles:

gatlings_05 This is a clear 5" bottle embossed:
horizontal: GATLING'S / NORFOLK / PHARMACY / (mortar & pestle) / 94 MAIN ST. / NORFOLK / VA.
base: W T & CO / I
This is probably the oldest bottle shown here, since it has the older address.
gatlings_03 This is a clear 3.3" (1 oz) bottle embossed:
horizontal: 3i
vertical in script: Gatling's Pharmacy
vertical in banner below script: INCORPORATED
vertical below banner: THE MONITICELLO HOTEL / 99 GRANBY ST. / NORFOLK, VA.
base: S.BROS / BALTO MD
gatlings_01 This is a sun-colored-amythest 4.5" (2 oz) bottle embossed:
horizontal: 2 OZ
vertical: GATLING'S PHARMACY / THE MONITICELLO HOTEL / GRANBY ST, NORFOLK, VA. / BOTH PHONES 816
base: A802
gatlings_04 This is a clear 5.3" (120 CC) bottle embossed:
horizontal: 120 C.C.
vertical: GATLING'S PHARMACY / THE MONITICELLO HOTEL / GRANBY ST., NORFOLK, VA. / BOTH PHONES 816
This bottle is unusual as it lists CCs instead of OZs on the shoulder.
gatlings_02 This is a clear 6.75" (8 oz) bottle embossed:
horizontal: 8 OZ
vertical: GATLING'S PHARMACY / THE MONITICELLO HOTEL / GRANBY ST, NORFOLK, VA / BOTH PHONES 816
base: A808


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


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This page last updated on December 16, 2020.