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J. Cunradi's Drugstore

Date: 1890
Description: Customers gathered outside the J. Cunradi Drugstore. A sign above the awning identifies the store as a Deutsche Apotheke, or German apothecary.
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Charles F. Tompkins Drugstore

Date: 1919
Description: Panoramic view showcasing impressive candy displays and a soda fountain in Tompkin's Drugstore on 63rd street.
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Early Apothecary Shop Exhibit

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Description: Early Apothecary Shop exhibit at the Museum of Science and Industry.
Postcard

Early Chicago Drugstore

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Description: Museum exhibit for the Chicago Historical Society depicting what a typical early Chicago drugstore looked like.
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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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Pharmaceutical Delivery by Bicycle

Date: 03 11 1949
Description: A delivery boy straddles his bicycle, ready to make a delivery of medicine for the Pekin Prescription Laboratory.
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North Town Apothecary

Date: 11 29 1949
Description: Exterior view of the North Town Apothecary.
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Walgreen Commissary

Date: 1941
Description: Worker Harold Johnson standing near a machine and a McCormick-Deering cooler at the Walgreen Commissary. The original caption describes the cooler as an "8...
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Business District Street Scene

Date: 1920
Description: View down cobblestone street in the business district numerous cars, pedestrians, and storefronts. Cars are parked at an angle on both sides of the street.
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Business District

Date: 1910
Description: Carriages park outside restaurants and shops in a central business district.
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Business District

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Description: Pedestrians pass by stores and small businesses in a central business district.

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