Andrew G. Briggs
Albert S. Briggs

Company Names, addresses, dates:1
  Briggs Brothers, 19 E Main St., Richmond VA (1888-1897)

  Albert S. Briggs, 19 E Main St., Richmond VA (1898-1904)
  Albert S. Briggs, 25 E Main St., Richmond VA (1905-1930)
  Briggs Drug Co, 101 E Broad St., Richmond VA (1900-1902)

  Andrew G. Briggs, 204 Harrison St., Richmond VA (1898-1904)
  Andrew G. Briggs, 204 Howitzer Place, Richmond VA (1905-1907)
  Andrew G. Briggs, 204 Harrison St., Richmond VA (1908-1926)
  Raleigh Drug Co (A.G. Briggs Proprietor), 1001 W Franklin St., Richmond VA (1909-1916)

Notes:
 William Henry Briggs was a Confederate Captain who started a school and a pharmacy in Emporia VA after the civil war. Two of his sons, Andrew Gesner Briggs and Albert Sidney Briggs moved to Richmond and started a drugstore on the corner of Grove and Harrison Avenues.2
This photo of Albert Sidney Briggs (b. 1863, d. 1941) was supplied by a Briggs descendent.

I've seen another bottle that was embossed with Andrew G. Briggs that was also embossed with "Monticello Hotel".

Andrew G. Briggs Bottles:

briggs_01 Clear 5.1" bottle embossed:
horizontal: 3 iii
vertical: Andrew G. Briggs / GROVE AVE & HARRISON ST. / Raleigh Drug Co / FRANKLIN & HARRISON STS.
base: W T CO / M / U S A
briggs_04 Left bottle is 5.1" and right one is 3.5". Both bottles are embossed:
vertical in script: Andrew G. Briggs / Pharmacist
vertical: GROVE AVE & HARRISON ST. / RICHMOND, VA. 97
base (left bottle): W T CO / C / U S A
base (right bottle): W T CO / B U S A / PAT JAN 18 98



Albert S. Briggs Bottles:
briggs_02 Clear 3.4" bottle embossed:
vertical: A.S. BRIGGS / DRUGGIST / RICHMOND, VA.
base: PAT'D 6/25/89 / C L G CO



Briggs Brothers Bottles:
briggs_05 These are clear 4" and 3" tall bottles embossed:
vertical: BRIGS BROS / DRUGGISTS / RICHMOND, VA.
base (left bottle only): WT&CO / A / USA



Briggs Drug Co Bottles:
briggs_03 Sun-colored-amethyst 3.8" (1 oz) bottle embossed:
horizontal: 3 i
vertical: Briggs Drug Co / Broad and First Streets / Richmond, VA / 1900
base: WT&CO / C / USA
briggs_06 This is embossed the same as the bottle above, except it's larger. It's a 4.4" (2 oz) bottle embossed:
horizontal: 3 ii
vertical: Briggs Drug Co / Broad and First Streets / Richmond, VA / 1900
base: WT&CO / E / USA



Other Briggs items:
briggs_08 This is a photo of the interior of A.S. Brigg's drug store. This photo was supplied by a Briggs descendant.


1 Book: "Bottled in Richmond 1811-1930", by Vernon Grant
2 email from a Briggs descendant




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