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A lot of times, it is difficult to research Druggist bottles, especially if they are rare. At most in some instances, only a directory, or some obscure reference in a medical publication will give up the name of the druggist, giving an approximate year of operations. That's not the case with this bottle.

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This bottle is not common by any means, so when I first bought it I was afraid I wouldn't find much info on it. Fortunately I was mistaken. The George Washington Kennedy Pharmacy opened in the very early 1870s. George Washington Kennedy was born February 22nd 1844 in Philadelphia. He graduated from the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy in 1869.

When he was 25. He enlisted in two reserve regiments during the Civil War before enlisting in the 187th Pennsylvania Infantry, where he was a hospital steward. After the war, he became a druggist and wrote several papers concerning pharmacy, including a fascinating paper on an Opium experiment in 1872. (he tried growing poppy plants in Pennsylvania, he was not very successful). In 1878, George W. Kennedy and several other Pennsylvania pharmacists formed the Pennsylvania Pharmaceutical Association, where he served as Vice President. The object of the Association, as stated in the Constitution, "shall be to unite the educated and reputable Pharmaceutists and Druggists of the State to improve the art and science of pharmacy; and to restrict the dispensing and sale of medicines to regularly educated druggists."


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He was elected to the Pottsville Pennsylvania school board, and in 1890 and 1892 he was elected as a republican to the Pennsylvania State House of Representatives. He was president of the Pennsylvania State Pharmaceutical Association from 1900, to 1902 which was the year he died. He is buried in Pottsville.


I am unable to find out who his assistants were, if any. It's pretty cool that I have a bottle from his shop, since he helped contribute to Pennsylvania pharmacy so much.


Now I gotta get some other Pottsville Druggists bottles, Joseph V. Wingert being at the top
 

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A lot of times, it is difficult to research Druggist bottles, especially if they are rare. At most in some instances, only a directory, or some obscure reference in a medical publication will give up the name of the druggist, giving an approximate year of operations. That's not the case with this bottle.

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This bottle is not common by any means, so when I first bought it I was afraid I wouldn't find much info on it. Fortunately I was mistaken. The George Washington Kennedy Pharmacy opened in the very early 1870s. George Washington Kennedy was born February 22nd 1844 in Philadelphia. He graduated from the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy in 1869.

When he was 25. He enlisted in two reserve regiments during the Civil War before enlisting in the 187th Pennsylvania Infantry, where he was a hospital steward. After the war, he became a druggist and wrote several papers concerning pharmacy, including a fascinating paper on an Opium experiment in 1872. (he tried growing poppy plants in Pennsylvania, he was not very successful). In 1878, George W. Kennedy and several other Pennsylvania pharmacists formed the Pennsylvania Pharmaceutical Association, where he served as Vice President. The object of the Association, as stated in the Constitution, "shall be to unite the educated and reputable Pharmaceutists and Druggists of the State to improve the art and science of pharmacy; and to restrict the dispensing and sale of medicines to regularly educated druggists."


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He was elected to the Pottsville Pennsylvania school board, and in 1890 and 1892 he was elected as a republican to the Pennsylvania State House of Representatives. He was president of the Pennsylvania State Pharmaceutical Association from 1900, to 1902 which was the year he died. He is buried in Pottsville.


I am unable to find out who his assistants were, if any. It's pretty cool that I have a bottle from his shop, since he helped contribute to Pennsylvania pharmacy so much.


Now I gotta get some other Pottsville Druggists bottles, Joseph V. Wingert being at the top
That's awesome I've yet to find a local embossed druggist or any other druggist for that matter
 

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