Krieger, G.A.


Company Names, addresses, dates:
   G. A. Krieger, 4th corner Lincoln, Portsmouth VA (1872-1882)
  G. A. Krieger, 608 Fourth Street, Portsmouth VA (1883)
  G. A. Krieger, 602 Fourth Street, Portsmouth VA (1885)
  G. A. Krieger, 301 High Street, Portsmouth VA (1886-1890)
  George A. Krieger, 301 High Street, Portsmouth VA (1892)
  G. A. Krieger, 301 High Street, Portsmouth VA (1897-1900) 1,2

Notes:
 Gottlob A. Krieger (1823-1900)3,4 went by the name "George".
After his death in 1900, his drug store was taken over by Dews & Maupin 5.

Bottles:

krieger_01 This is a clear, 5" bottle embossed:
vertical: G.A. KRIEGER / DRUGGIST / PORTSMOUTH, VA.
krieger_02 This is a clear, 4.25" bottle embossed:
vertical: G.A. KRIEGER / DRUGGIST / PORTSMOUTH, VA.
It's embossed the same as the bottle above, but the letters are a different style & size.


1 City directories for Portsmouth VA, 1870,72,74,75,80,82,83,85,86,89,90,92,97,1900,02,05,10,13,14,15,17,18,20,22,24,25
2 Norfolk Virginian Newspaper, 17-Feb-1900, page 11 (Obituary for George A. Krieger)
3 Find-a-grave for George A. Krieger, burried in Oak Grove Cemetery Portsmouth, VA
4 Passport application 2572 issued 26-Jul-1895 to Gottlob A. Krieger of Portsmouth VA
5 Norfolk Virginian Newspaper, 03-Mar-1900, page 11


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This page last updated on March 4, 2012.