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This is a clear, 2.75" vial with a label from 1943 that says: label: DRUG STORE / Bray's / WEST POINT, VA. / ... 8/9/43 / The Rexall Store / Reg. No. 3932 |
Bray's Drug Store
Company Names, addresses, dates:
Bray's Drug Store, West Point VA (ca.1919-1952) 1
Notes:
Charles Vanlew Bray (1894-1952)2 was born in West Point,
and went the Medical College of Virginia. 3
He passed his pharmacy board examination in 1917.4
Later that year, his WWI draft card listed him as a pharmacist working
for A.T. Hargrove & Son in West Point.
On or about 1919, he opened his own store.1
His initial partner was Jim Claytor, and later
he was partnered with Dr. Alvah Hudson, who died in 1926.
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Bray passed away in 1952. His store was purchased by R.P. Bailey,
who had graduated from the Medical College of Virginia, School of Pharmacy
in 1933, and had 19 years of experience in the retail drug business.
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Later that year (1952), the name of the store was changed to the
West Point Pharmacy.5
At some point, Brays' drug store became part of
the Rexall chain of drug stores .
Bottles:
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This is a clear, 2.75" vial with a label from 1943 that says: label: DRUG STORE / Bray's / WEST POINT, VA. / ... 8/9/43 / The Rexall Store / Reg. No. 3932 |
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This is a postcard that depicts the Bray's Drug store. It has 2 signs that say: oval sign on front of building: Rexall / DRUGS large sign on side of building: Bray's / DRUG STORE / THE Rexall STORE / DRUGS / CIGARS / SODAS |