Street scene at the Fiesta in Santa Fe, New Mexico, July 1940

Peoples Drug Store No 5 “We Always Sell The Best” – Shorpy

Washington, D.C., circa 1921. People’s Drug Store, 18th street & Columbia road. at Store no. 10, window displays of grape juice, cigars, washcloths and mag-lac toothpaste and toothbrushes.

‘Ghost Jerk 1909’ – Detroit circa 1909. “Bertram Bros. drug store — Detroit City Gas Co. light fixtures.” Spectral clerks and a nice soda fountain are the featured attractions. Detroit Publishing Company. – Shorpy

Peoples Drug Store, New York

Before downtown Hood River was populated with brick buildings it was a bustling commercial district of small wooden structures. This drug store was one of the finest examples, showing both the classic western “false front” and a beautiful oriel window over the entrance. This building was probably the Williams and Brosius Drug store. Dr. Brosius came to Hood River in 1891. He bought a medical practice and this drug store on the northeast corner to 3rd and Oak. This spot looks a bit different now. The photo studio to the north is very possibly that of W.D. Rogers, who we met in an earlier post. I’ll leave the identity of the neighbor to the east a mystery for now, since there is a great picture and story behind it which deserves its own posting. Bicycles were very popular in the 1890’s. They were a fast way to make the trip to town to pick up a patent remedy or make a phone call, though the trip back up the hill might not be as quick. – Historic Hood River

Dr. Patterson’s Pills

Bolton Drug Co., Wm. Martin & Drug, Union & Columbia streets, Brooklyn

Washington, D.C., circa 1920. “People’s Drug Store, 14th & U Streets, interior.” Is flyaway hair holding you back? Keeping you home those evenings your friends are out having a gay night on the town? Those loose strands may be a symptom of deeper ills — malnutrition the consequence of egg-based-beverage deficiency, perhaps aggravated by tooth-brushing with an inferior dentifrice. Ladies, am I talking to you? Then come see this man. He is the gatekeeper to hair-nets, toothpaste, Egg Drinks — and so much more. (Rubber gloves, for one thing, but that’s another story.) The day you pick up a Glemby Hair Net — or two, or hell, why not a dozen — is the first day of the rest of your life! – Shorpy

Washington, D.C., circa 1921. Peoples Drug Store group, 7th and K Streets. – Find the 2 stock boys? – Shorpy

Our Cigar Department, Peoples Drug Store at 14th and Park Road, Washington, D.C.

The 7th and K Streets NW store, circa 1919, Library of Congress.

F.A. Cooke Drugs in Chicago, early 1900s. The image has a rare wooden candy vendor mounted to the exterior wall. One of my coin-op reference books shows a similar machine called a “Combination Vendor” from Ryede Specialty Works, c. 1910. – Shorpy

November 1933. “E.H. Elam making interviews at Stiner’s Store, Lead Mine Bend, Tenn. Selections for employment with the TVA are made on the basis of ability and efficiency.” The vast hydroelectric and flood control project overseen by the Tennessee Valley Authority was one of the New Deal programs enacted under the Roosevelt Administration. Photo by Lewis Hine.

Washington, D.C., circa 1920. “People’s Drug Store, 7th and M.” Your headquarters for Bed Bug Killer, Corn Paint (“for Hard and Soft”) and the ever-popular Rubber Goods. National Photo Company glass negative. – Shorpy

Soda Books – Shorpy

January 1939. “Vacant drugstore”. Mound Bayou, Mississippi. – Shorpy

New York circa 1910-1915. “N.Y. Drug Store, Pennsylvania Station.” 8×10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company.

1922 Druggist, K and 7th – Shorpy

CW Heister’s Drug Store Lima Ohio Vintage RPPC ~ Vapo Stove Co., Dr. SS Herrmann ~ History & Photos

Linders Drug Store, Dallas

Riker-Jatnes Drug Store California

Drug store fountain, Southern California, 1927

Actor Dana Andrews Serving Sodas to Fans