Kneisley's Drugstore
Company Names, addresses, dates:
N.B. Schmitt, Strasburg VA (1888-1906) 1,2
Kneisley's Drug Store, Strasburg VA (1906-1932) 2,3
Vaughan's Drug Store, Strasburg VA (1932-ca.1973) 3,4
Notes:
Charles Luther Kneisley (1868-1912)5 was a drugstore owner in Strassburg VA.
When N.B. Schmitt
purchased the drug store in Strasbug from Misters Brown & Crawford in 1888, he made Charles Kneisley
the manager of said drugstore.6
After Schmitt passed away in 1906, Kneisley purchased the drug store2, and renamed it
"Kneisley's Drug Store".
Kneisley passed away in 19125, but the drugstore kept his name. It was co-owned by his
wife, as well as other people for the next few years.1
Then in 1922, it was purchased by
A.L. Vaughan7,
who kept the name "Kneisley's Drug Store" until 1932, when he made improvements to the store and
re-named it "Vaughan's Drug Store".3
One of the postcards below has a picture of the building that held Kneisley's
drugstore, but it says that it's the Peoples Drugstore. So presumably after
it was Vaughn's drugstore, it became Peoples drug store. I don't know what year
that happened, but my guess would be about 1973, when Vaughan passed away.
Bottles:
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The bottle on the left is 4.5" tall (2 ounces) and sun-colored amythest; the one on the right is a 3.6" tall (1 ounce)
and clear. They are embossed: horizontal: ONLY THE BEST (in circle with mortar & pestle) vertical: KNEISLEY'S / DRUG STORE / STRASBURG, VA. The one on the left has lines embossed on the base, whereas the one on the right has a smooth base. |
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This postcard depicts the building that used to be Kneisley's drug store at 148 East
King Street (route 11). On the back, it says that it is: "PEOPLES DRUG STORE, S. G. GOOD PROPRIETOR (ON LEFT SIDE OF STREET) REGISTERED PHARMACY". |
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This photo was taken March 2014, and I tried to get the same perspsective as the postcard above. |
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This photo was taken May 2010, and shows the building at 148 East King Street (route 11) that once housed Kneisley's drug store. As of March 2019 it houses Clementine Vintage. |
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This postcard says: "Kneisley's Drug Store, The Home of Delicious Soda Waters, Strasburg, Va." It is postmarked 1916. |
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This postcard says: I am making my Headquarters at Charlie Kneisley's Drug Store. Come in and see me. It is postmarked Dec 15, 1908 STRASBURG. |