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Metadata
Object Name |
Bottle, Apothecary |
Catalog Number |
2001.76.141 |
Date |
ca. 1900 |
Material(s) |
Glass |
Dimensions |
H-5.125 W-2.125 D-1.5 inches |
Description |
This is an apothecary's prescription bottle marked "CURREY'S DRUG STORE/ HARRODSBURG, KY." It is made of aqua glass and is a rectilinear form with an round neck. There are bubbles in the glass. It has an irradescent patina on the interior. |
Notes |
This object was used in the Currey & Morgan Drugstore in Harrodsburg, Ky. In 1914, D. Lee Currey sold a one-half interest of his drug store to Leon Morgan, creating the Currey & Morgan Drugstore. Morgan had been Currey's clerk for nine years. Harry Joseph Russell (1928-1994), Leon Morgan's stepson graduated from the UK School of Pharmacy in 1951 and bought the Harrodsburg business in 1958. Russell inherited all of the equipment. He also collected related items from other sources. In 1968, Russell moved the business and renamed it Ft. Harrod Pharmacy. In 1984, Russell sold out to Vance Smith who consolidated the drugstores in Harrodsburg and sold them to SuperX/CVS, a national chain. |
Collection |
Joe Russell Pharmacy Collection |
People |
Russell, Joe Morgan, Leon E. Charleton, Lee Russell Currey, D. Lee Russell, Harry Joseph, 1928-1994 Smith, Vance |
Subjects |
Bottles Apothecaries Apothecary shops Druggists Drugs Drugstores Medicine Medicines Medical equipment & supplies |
Search Terms |
Glass Medicine |
Physical Holder |
Kentucky Historical Society - KHS |