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Wartime Pharmacy
July 2, 1942
Interior of the Burke Pharmacy, complete with several prominent wartime posters and displays.
Sundries Counter
April 21, 1942
One of the customer service counters at Meyer's Pharmacy. The counter is stocked with a variety of personal grooming and cosmetic items, like hair oil. A sign behind the counter indicates that the ...
Gerding's Pharmacy Interior
December 1940
Interior view of Gerding's Pharmacy. The soda fountain area is on the left, while both the cigar and dental displays are on the right.
Druggist and Scale
April 21, 1942
Druggist Stanley Meyers pauses while weighing a prescription on the pharmacy's scale.
Marsden's Drugstore
1948
Pharmacists chat with one of their customers at Marsden's Drugstore.
