Thomas Hogshead
Allen & Hogshead
Hogshead, Hanger & Co


Company Names, addresses, dates: 1
  Allen & Hogshead, Corner Main & Augusta Streets, Staunton VA (1891-1892)2,3
  Thomas Hogshead & Co, Corner Main & Augusta Streets, Staunton VA (1892-1895)3,4
  Hogshead, Hanger & Co Corner Main & Augusta Streets, Staunton VA (1895-1900) 4,5
  Hogshead Brothers & Co Corner Main & Augusta Streets, Staunton VA (1900-1903) 5,6
  Thomas Hogshead, 2 East Main Street, Staunton VA (ca.1904-ca.1908)
  Thomas Hogshead, 1-3 East Main Street, Staunton VA (ca.1912-ca.1931)

Notes:
 Thomas Hogshead (1868-1938)7 was working for the P.T. Allen Drug store, and in 1891, he teamed up with Allen to form the Allen & Hogshead drugstore.2

In 1892, the partnership was disolved, and Hogshead teamed up with J. Frank Clemmer, with the new firm being called Thomas Hogshead & Co.3
In 1894 Charles P. Hanger took a position with the firm8, and in 1895 he became a full partner, with firm being called "Hogshead, Hanger & Co.".4

That lasted until 1900, at which time Hogshead dropped Hanger, and teamed up with his brother, Harry Hogshead, with the new firm called "Hogshead Brothers & Co.".5
That only lasted until 1903, at which time Harry went on to start his own drug store, and Thomas became the sole proprietor of the Thomas Hogshead pharmacy.6

Bottles (Allen & Hogshead):
hogshead_02 These are clear bottles, 6.6" and 4.2" tall. They are both embossed:
vertical: ALLEN & HOGSHEAD / CORNER DRUG STORE / STAUNTON, VA.
base: PAT / APP FOR / S B
hogshead_01 This is a clear 3.8" bottle embossed:
vertical: ALLEN & HOGSHEAD / CORNER DRUG STORE / STAUNTON, VA.
base: ?? / CL ?? 2
hogshead_03 This is a clear 2.7" bottle embossed:
vertical: ALLEN & HOGSHEAD / CORNER DRUG STORE / STAUNTON, VA.
base: PAT DEC 13 / 87


Bottles (Thos. Hogshead):
hogshead_04 These are both 3.7" tall. Left is Sun-colored-amethyst and right is clear. They are both embossed:
vertical: THOS HOGSHEAD & CO / CORNER DRUG STORE / STAUNTON, VA.
base: WT&CO C USA
hogshead_05 This is a clear 4.5" bottle embossed:
vertical: THOS HOGSHEAD & CO / CORNER DRUG STORE / STAUNTON, VA.
base: WT&CO / B /USA
hogshead_06 This is a clear 8.0" bottle embossed:
vertical: THOS HOGSHEAD & CO / CORNER DRUG STORE / STAUNTON, VA.
base: WT&CO/A/USA/PAT JAN 5 1892
hogshead_07 This is a clear 5.2" bottle embossed:
vertical: HOGSHEAD'S / TOILET CREAM / STAUNTON, VA.
base: WT&CO / 1020 A / USA
hogshead_17 This is a clear 4.8" mouth-blown bottle embossed:
vertical: HOGSHEAD'S / Toilet Cream / STAUNTON, VA.
hogshead_09 This is a clear 3.3" bottle with label:
label: GLYCERIN / DOSE: Adults one TEAspoonful ... / Thos. Hogshead Inc. / DRUGGISTS / STAUNTON, VA.
hogshead_11 This is an amber 4" bottle with label:
label: (skull & crossbones) / POISION / STRONG IODINE TINCTURE, N.F. / ... / Thos. Hogshead Inc. / DRUGGISTS / PHONE 641 STAUNTON, VA



Bottles (Hogshead, Hanger & Co):
hogshead_10 This is a clear 5.5" bottle embossed:
vertical: HOGSHEAD, HANGER & CO. / CORNER DRUG STORE / STAUNTON, VA.
base: 1



Related Items:
hogshead_08 This is a 2.8"x1.8" label that says:
REG. NO. 6474 / Thos. Hogshead / INCORPORATED / DRUGGISTS / PHONE 641 STAUNTON, VA. / NO 341631 Date 1.25.50 ...
hogshead_14 This is a 4.5"x2.5" label that says:
HOGSHEAD'S / WHITE / MINERAL OIL / (RUSSIAN TYPE) / High Specific Gravity and / Viscosity. / COLORLESS -- ODORLESS -- TASTELESS / Aids in intestinal elimination by / acting as a Mechanical Libricant. / ... / FROM THE LABORATORY OF / THOS. HOGSHEAD / INCORPORATED / STAUNTON VIRGINIA
hogshead_15 This is a 1.75"x1.75" label that says:
THOS. HOGSHEAD, Inc. / DRUGGISTS - Reg. No. 6474 / STAUNTON, VIRGINIA / FEDERIAL LAW PROHIBITS REFILLING / CONSULT YOUR PHYSICIAN
hogshead_15 This is a 2" high by 7/8" tall cardboard pill box with a label from 1923 that says:
THOS. HOGSHEAD / INCORPORATED / DRUGGISTS / STAUNTON, VA. / Dr. WFHyde / ... 10/3/23
hogshead_12 This is postcard depicting Hogshead's Drug Store (on the left). It is postmarked 1931.
hogshead_13 I got this picture from Google Maps in September 2013. Near as I can tell, this is the same building (on the left) as depicted in the postcard above. It currently houses an architect company, and the address is 11 E Beverly Street (so presumably that was the address of Hogshead's drug store).
hogshead_18 This is Sheet Music for a song called "Take Back the Heart", in the "Bromo-Seltzer Collection of 74 Popular Songs". On the bottom, in red letters, is printed:
COMPLEMENTS OF / HOGSHEAD, HANGAR & CO., Corner Drug Store, Staunton, Va

1 Staunton City Directories for years: 1888,90,1904,06,08,12,14,19,22,24,27,29,31,34
2 Staunton Vindicator, 3-Jul-1891, page 2 (Announcement of new drugstore partnership)
3 Staunton Spectator, 21-Dec-1892, page 2 (Dissolution of partnership / New partnership Formed)
4 Augusta County Argus, 8-Jan-1895, page 3 (new firm Hogshead, Hanger & Co)
5 Augusta County Argus, 9-Jan-1900, page 3 (C.P. Hanger retiring)
6 The Times (Richmond VA), 11-Jan-1903, page 7 (Thomas buys out his brother and Frank Clemmer)
7 Find-a-grave entry for Thomas Hogshead
8 Staunton Vindicator, 23-Nov-1894, page 3 (Chas. P. Hanger has taken position with Thos Hogshead & Co)


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