J.W. Booth & Brother


Company Names, addresses, dates: 1
  Joseph W. Booth, 416 First Street, Portsmouth VA (1892)
  J.W. Booth & Brother, 335-337 Henry Street, Portsmouth VA (1897)
  J.W. Booth & Brother, 421 Fourth Street, Portsmouth VA (1900)
  J.W. Booth & Brother, 419-421 Fourth Street, Portsmouth VA (1902-1915)

Notes:
Joseph William Booth (1872-1915)2 was a druggist in Portsmouth. The 1889 & 1890 city directories list him as a drug clerk at 727 5th street, but I don't know which drug store was at that address. The 1892 city directory is the first one that lists Booth at his own drugstore.

Bottles:

booth_01 Clear 5.5" bottle embossed:
vertical: J.W. BOOTH & BRO. / DRUGGISTS / 421 FOURTH ST. / PORTSMOUTH, VA.
base: WT&CO / C / USA


1 Portsmouth VA city directories, years 1851,72,74-5,80,82-3,85-6,89,90,92,97,1900,02-4,06,10,13-15,17-20,22,24-5,27,30
2 Virginia Death record 17026 for Joseph William Booth, died Jul-13-1915 in Portsmouth city


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