Richland's Pharmacy


Company Names, addresses, dates:
  Richland's Pharmacy, Main Street, Richlands, VA (1905-ca.1976) 1,2

Notes:
 The Richland's Pharmacy was started in July of 1905 by Dr. John Edward Jackson (1860-1934)3 if Tazewell, and Dr. Williams of Richland. Dr. Stroll was the manager. 1

Then in 1907, Jackson sold his interest in the store to Paul Perry Hunter (1884-1961)4. Hunter had been the General Manager of the store at the time.5

The first year of an ad that called the store "The Rexall Store" was 1916. That's an indication that it joined The Rexall chain of drug stores. 6

In 1932, John Gibson Repass (1896-1966)7 purchased the store from Hunter. 8

I don't know when the pharmacy closed, but the last newspaper ad I could find for it was from 1976. At that time, the store was located at 1557 Front Street.1


Bottles:
richlands_01 This is a clear 5.6" (4 oz) bottle embossed:
front in script: Richlands Pharmacy / Richlands, VA. / Main St. Phone 12


Other items:
richlands_02 This is a Postcard depicting the interiaer of the Richland Pharmacy. At the bottom it says: Interior View of Richlands Pharmayc / The Rexall Drug Store / Richlands, Virginia


1 Clinch Valley news, 10-Jul-1925, p.3 ("TWENTY YEARS AGO JULY 7, 1905")
2 Roanoke Times, 24-Oct-1976, p.17 (last ad I could find for Richland's Pharmacy)
3 Find-a-grave entry for John Edward Jackson
4 Find-a-grave entry for Paul Perry Hunter
5 Clinch Valley news, 7-Jul-1905, p.5
6 Clinch Valley news, 7-Jan-1916, p.3 (1st ad I found for Richland's that said "Rexall")
7 Find-a-grave entry for John Gibson Repass
8 Clinch Valley news, 16-Dec-1932, p.8


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