J.W.S. Butt & Co


Company Names, addresses, dates: 1
  J.W.S. Butt & Co, 322 High Street, Portsmouth VA (1892-1897)
  J.W.S. Butt & Co, 518 Middle Street, Portsmouth VA (1897-1912)
  Branch Pharmacy of J.W.S. Butt & Co, Portsmouth VA (embossed on one of the bottles below)

Notes:
 James William Sumner Butt (1871-1947)2 was a druggist in Portsmouth, VA.

Bottles:

butt_01 This is a clear 3.7" (1 oz) bottle and a 4.4" (2 oz) bottle, embossed:
horizontal (left bottle): 3i
horizontal (right bottle): 3ii
vertical: J.W.S. BUTT & CO / DRUGGISTS / PORTSMOUTH, VA
base (left bottle): WT&CO / B / USA
base (right bottle): WT&CO / D / USA
butt_03 This is a clear 5" bottle embossed:
vertical: J.W.S. BUTT & CO DRUGGISTS / (2OZ / 1OZ gradations) / PORTSMOUTH, VA
butt_02 This is a clear 7.3" bottle embossed:
vertical: J.W.S. BUTT & CO / DRUGGISTS / PORTSMOUTH, VA
base: W.T.CO. / B / U.S.A.
butt_04 This is a clear 2.75" BIM bottle embossed:
vertical in script: Branch Pharmacy / of / J.W.S. Butt & Co / Portsmouth, Va
base: W.T.CO. / * / U.S.A. / PAT DEC 11 94


1 City directories for Portsmouth VA, 1870,72,74,75,80,82,83,85,86,89,90,92,97,1900,02,05,10,13,14,15,17,18,20
2 Find-a-grave for James William Sumner Butt


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