W. M. Allen


Company Names, addresses, dates:
  W. M. Allen, Staunton VA
  W. M. Allen & Bro, Staunton VA

Notes:
(more information will be added when I get around to researching this druggist)

Bottles (W.M. Allen):

allen_01 These are clear bottles, 5.25" and 5.5" tall, embossed:
vertical: W.M. ALLEN / DRUGGIST STAUNTON, VA.
allen_02 Same bottle as above except size (4.5") and the base embossing:
vertical: W.M. ALLEN / DRUGGIST STAUNTON, VA.
base: PAT'D JUN 4, 89 / B / B B & CO
allen_03 Same bottle as above except size (3.75") and base embossing:
vertical: W.M. ALLEN / DRUGGIST STAUNTON, VA.
base: B
allen_04 Clear 5.25" bottle embossed:
round slugplate: W.M. ALLEN / DRUGGIST / STAUNTON, VA
base: PAT JAN 24, 88 / B / W T & CO
allen_08 Clear 6.7" (left) and 5.5" (right) bottles, both embossed:
vertical: W.M. Allen / Prescription / Druggist / STAUNTON, VA
allen_09 allen_10 These are clear, 2.6" bottles. They're embossed the same, and look somewhat identical in the first photo, but the 2nd photo reveals that they're actually different shapes. The left is a Royal Oval / Gem Oval style and the right is not as fancy. They're both embossed:
vertical: W.M. ALLEN / DRUGGIST / STAUNTON, VA


Bottles (W.M. Allen & Bro):
allen_05 Left bottle is clear and 6.5" tall. Right bottle is slightly sun-colored amethyst, and 3.5" tall. THey are both embossed:
vertical: W.M. ALLEN & BRO. / DRUGGISTS / STAUNTON, VA.
base (right bottle only): W T & CO / A
allen_11 This is a 4.25" clear bottle embossed:
vertical: W.M. ALLEN & BRO. / CORNER DRUG STORE / STAUNTON, VA.
allen_06 This is a 3.8" clear bottle embossed:
vertical: W.M. ALLEN AND BRO. / DRUGGISTS / STAUNTON, VA.
base: PAT'D DEC 13, 87
allen_12 This bottle has similar embossing to the bottle above, but it has a different shape. It is a 6.6" clear bottle embossed:
vertical: W.M. ALLEN AND BRO. / DRUGGISTS / STAUNTON, VA.
allen_07 This is a 5.7" sun-colored-amethyst bottle embossed:
oval slug with fancy pattern: W.M. ALLEN & BRO / DRUGGISTS / STAUNTON VA.






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This page last updated on Sept 13, 2014.