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Taking a Prescription Order

Date: 11 04 1940
Description: Druggist J.F. Robinson staffs the pharmacy's "Information Desk," ready to take a prescription from a doctor over the telephone. The pharmacy championed t...
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Pharmaceutical Refrigerator

Date: 11 04 1940
Description: A pharmacist checks the stocks of biologicals in a large, modern "walk-in" refrigerator.
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Oxygen Delivery

Date: 11 04 1940
Description: James Robinson and E. Newton of the Professional Pharmacy prepare to load a Linde oxygen tank for home delivery.
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O'Donnell in the Lab

Date: 06 08 1947
Description: Druggist Joseph O' Donnell jots down some notes in his pharmacy's laboratory.
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Interior of Hieber's Pharmacy

Date: 02 01 1947
Description: Many toiletries, medicines, and sundries fill the cabinets on both sides of Hieber's Drugstore. Traditional glass label bottles line the back wall behind t...
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J.R. De Philip

Date: 02 02 1947
Description: Druggist J.R. De Philip, proprietor of Hieber's Drugstore, pauses while preparing a prescription in the dispensary.
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Exterior of Hieber's Drugstore

Date: 02 01 1947
Description: Art Deco style storefront of Hieber's Drugstore.
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Frank P. Stanish

Date: 02 01 1947
Description: Druggist Frank Stanish of Hieber's Drugstore measures and compounds a prescription.
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Sheehy's Pharmacy

Date: 02 20 1941
Description: Interior of Sheehy's Pharmacy. On the left is a lunch counter and soda fountain. Customer tables are to the right, surrounded by displays for toiletries su...
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Eugene Phillips

Date: 06 14 1949
Description: Eugene Phillips poses in his pharmacy's prescription department.
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Atomic Power Display

Date: 09 26 1946
Description: Display in the window of a pharmacy, explaining what happens to uranium as atomic power is produced.
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National Pharmacy Week Display

Date: 1942
Description: Display in the window of a pharmacy promoting National Pharmacy Week. National Pharmacy Week was used as a way to help educate consumers about the role pha...
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Trio of Druggists

Date: 04 30 1948
Description: A trio of pharmacists consult one another about a prescription order.
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Exterior of Kelly's Prescription Shop

Date: 03 02 1947
Description: Exterior view of Kelly's Prescription Shop. A small display about cancer is in the display window on the left; a sign welcoming guests is on the right.
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Using the Scale

Date: 04 15 1949
Description: Two pharmacists behind the prescription counter check the scale at the Pekin Prescription Shop. Cabinets of "sick room" supplies are on the left.

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