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Hey Jason,
Great pharmacy bottle. Probably a bottle within the most embossing per square inch category. Thanks for showing us.
Matt/Guntherhess sez:
"C ELLIS & CO PHILADA
IP OP
Charles Ellis (from The First Century of the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy)
Charles Ellis, a younger brother of Dr. Benjamin Ellis, the second professor of materia medica and pharmacy in the College, was its fourth president. He was born on January 31, 1800, like his brother, at Muncy, Pa., one of several sons of William Ellis, a Welsh Quaker landholder who settled there, and Mercy Ellis, widely known in the ministry of the Society of Friends. He was taught carefully at home and then proceeded to a school in New York. In 1817 he came to Philadelphia and was apprenticed to Elizabeth Marshall, the talented daughter of Charles Marshall, the first president of the College, who, at that time had the renowned Marshall drug store, then on Chestnut Street above Second Street.
In 1825, Charles Ellis and Isaac P. Morris, another apprentice, formed a co-partnership, purchased the business and continued it as Ellis and Morris. In 1830 the firm was dissolved, Mr. Morris withdrawing and Mr. Ellis continuing the business. In 1832 William Ellis, a nephew, became associated in the business, the firm name being Charles Ellis and Co. The firm rapidly developed a large wholesale and manufacturing business, first establishing a laboratory in Vidall Court, to the east of the main store building, and later, a building was erected at Sixth and Morris Streets for laboratory purposes, and the drug business was removed to more commodious quarters at 724 Market Street. In 1863, there was a division of the firm, William Ellis continuing the business at 724 Market Street, and the reorganized firm of Charles Ellis, Son and Co., opened a store at the northeast corner of Seventh and Market Streets, retaining the laboratory at Sixth and Morris Streets. Subsequently, Charles Ellis erected for the company (and its laboratory) a building at the southwest corner of Tenth and Market Streets, which was occupied until the company ceased business in 1875, after having had a signally honorable life of 146 years, first in the hands of Christopher Marshall who founded it in 1729, and then his descendants and successors.
CHARLES ELLIS SON & CO. PHILADA (Already pictured by Road Dog)
CHARLES ELLIS SON & CO. PHILADELPHIA
may have C Ellis & Co Philada peened out on back
From Matt's Medicine Nexus.
Old, Charles was a big deal over at the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy. He was a Founder, and later President. His older brother, Dr. Benjamin Ellis, was the second professor of materia medica and pharmacy at the College.
"Charles Ellis
Founder; Secretary, 1828-1830; Recording Secretary, 1830-1842; First Vice-President,
1842-1854; President, 1854-1869.
Charles Ellis, a younger brother of Dr. Benjamin Ellis, the second professor of materia
medica and pharmacy in the College, was its fourth president. He was born on January 31,
1800, like his brother, at Muncy, Pa., one of several sons of William Ellis, a Welsh Quaker
landholder who settled there, and Mercy Ellis, widely known in the ministry of the Society
of Friends. He was taught carefully at home and then proceeded to a school in New York.
In 1817 he came to Philadelphia and was apprenticed to Elizabeth Marshall, the talented
daughter of Charles Marshall, the first president of the College, who, at that time had the
renowned Marshall drug store, then on Chestnut Street above Second Street.
In 1825, Charles Ellis and Isaac P. Morris, another apprentice, formed a copartnership,
purchased the business and continued it as Ellis and Morris. In 1830 the firm was dissolved,
Mr. Morris withdrawing and Mr. Ellis continuing the business. In 1832 William Ellis, a
nephew, became associated in the business, the firm name being Charles Ellis and Co. The
firm rapidly developed a large wholesale and manufacturing business, first establishing a
laboratory in Vidall Court, to the east of the main store building, and later, a building was
erected at Sixth and Morris Streets for laboratory purposes, and the drug business was
removed to more commodious quarters at 724 Market Street. In 1863, there was a division
of the firm, William Ellis continuing the business at 724 Market Street, and the reorganized
firm of Charles Ellis, Son and Co., opened a store at the northeast corner of Seventh and
Market Streets, retaining the laboratory at Sixth and Morris Streets. Subsequently, Charles
Ellis erected for the company (and its laboratory) a building at the southwest corner of Tenth
and Market Streets, which was occupied until the company ceased business in 1875, after
having had a signally honorable life of 146 years, first in the hands of Christopher Marshall
who founded it in 1729, and then his descendants and successors.
356 First Century of the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy
Charles Ellis was one of the sixty-eight founders of the College and took the keenest
interest in it, actively laboring for its advancement for over half a century. In 1828 he was
made secretary, serving for two years ; in 1830, recording secretary, serving for twelve
years ; in 1842 first vice-president, serving for twelve years ; and in 1854 president, serving for
fifteen years.
He was much interested, also, in the work of the American Journal of Pharmacy and
contributed a number of articles to its pages, and for forty years was a member of its
Publishing Committee, the greater part of the time as treasurer. He was one of the three
Philadelphians who attended the meeting in New York, in 1851, to consider the question of
drug imports, out of which grew the organization of the American Pharmaceutical Asso-
ciation in 1852. He was active in this organization, and was elected second vice-president in
1855-1856, and president in 1857-1858.
He was energetic in works of benevolence and charity, and for many years was a man-
ager of the Friends' Asylum for Persons Deprived of Their Reason ; the Society for the
Support and Establishment of Charity Schools, founded long before our free schools were
known ; the Philadelphia Society for Alleviating the Misery of Public Prisons ; the Home of
Refuge for Juvenile Delinquents; Will's Hospital for Diseases of Eye and Limbs; the
Orthopedic Hospital for the Cure of Deformities and Nervous Diseases; the Philadelphia
Dispensary; the Tract Association and Bible Society of the Society of Friends.
He was a consistent member of the Society of Friends, and took a deep interest in the
affairs of this religious body, and his voice was frequently raised in support of active evan-
gelical works.
Charles Ellis was one of the earliest advocates and supporters of the College, and con-
tinued such until his demise in 1874. He performed the official duties assigned him with
characteristic dignity, modesty and efficiency during some of the most trying years in the
history of the College, and his love of truth and spirit of brotherly kindness and gentleness
endeared him to all." From.
Great pharmacy bottle. Probably a bottle within the most embossing per square inch category. Thanks for showing us.
Matt/Guntherhess sez:
"C ELLIS & CO PHILADA
IP OP
Charles Ellis (from The First Century of the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy)
Charles Ellis, a younger brother of Dr. Benjamin Ellis, the second professor of materia medica and pharmacy in the College, was its fourth president. He was born on January 31, 1800, like his brother, at Muncy, Pa., one of several sons of William Ellis, a Welsh Quaker landholder who settled there, and Mercy Ellis, widely known in the ministry of the Society of Friends. He was taught carefully at home and then proceeded to a school in New York. In 1817 he came to Philadelphia and was apprenticed to Elizabeth Marshall, the talented daughter of Charles Marshall, the first president of the College, who, at that time had the renowned Marshall drug store, then on Chestnut Street above Second Street.
In 1825, Charles Ellis and Isaac P. Morris, another apprentice, formed a co-partnership, purchased the business and continued it as Ellis and Morris. In 1830 the firm was dissolved, Mr. Morris withdrawing and Mr. Ellis continuing the business. In 1832 William Ellis, a nephew, became associated in the business, the firm name being Charles Ellis and Co. The firm rapidly developed a large wholesale and manufacturing business, first establishing a laboratory in Vidall Court, to the east of the main store building, and later, a building was erected at Sixth and Morris Streets for laboratory purposes, and the drug business was removed to more commodious quarters at 724 Market Street. In 1863, there was a division of the firm, William Ellis continuing the business at 724 Market Street, and the reorganized firm of Charles Ellis, Son and Co., opened a store at the northeast corner of Seventh and Market Streets, retaining the laboratory at Sixth and Morris Streets. Subsequently, Charles Ellis erected for the company (and its laboratory) a building at the southwest corner of Tenth and Market Streets, which was occupied until the company ceased business in 1875, after having had a signally honorable life of 146 years, first in the hands of Christopher Marshall who founded it in 1729, and then his descendants and successors.
CHARLES ELLIS SON & CO. PHILADA (Already pictured by Road Dog)
CHARLES ELLIS SON & CO. PHILADELPHIA
may have C Ellis & Co Philada peened out on back
Old, Charles was a big deal over at the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy. He was a Founder, and later President. His older brother, Dr. Benjamin Ellis, was the second professor of materia medica and pharmacy at the College.
"Charles Ellis
Founder; Secretary, 1828-1830; Recording Secretary, 1830-1842; First Vice-President,
1842-1854; President, 1854-1869.
Charles Ellis, a younger brother of Dr. Benjamin Ellis, the second professor of materia
medica and pharmacy in the College, was its fourth president. He was born on January 31,
1800, like his brother, at Muncy, Pa., one of several sons of William Ellis, a Welsh Quaker
landholder who settled there, and Mercy Ellis, widely known in the ministry of the Society
of Friends. He was taught carefully at home and then proceeded to a school in New York.
In 1817 he came to Philadelphia and was apprenticed to Elizabeth Marshall, the talented
daughter of Charles Marshall, the first president of the College, who, at that time had the
renowned Marshall drug store, then on Chestnut Street above Second Street.
In 1825, Charles Ellis and Isaac P. Morris, another apprentice, formed a copartnership,
purchased the business and continued it as Ellis and Morris. In 1830 the firm was dissolved,
Mr. Morris withdrawing and Mr. Ellis continuing the business. In 1832 William Ellis, a
nephew, became associated in the business, the firm name being Charles Ellis and Co. The
firm rapidly developed a large wholesale and manufacturing business, first establishing a
laboratory in Vidall Court, to the east of the main store building, and later, a building was
erected at Sixth and Morris Streets for laboratory purposes, and the drug business was
removed to more commodious quarters at 724 Market Street. In 1863, there was a division
of the firm, William Ellis continuing the business at 724 Market Street, and the reorganized
firm of Charles Ellis, Son and Co., opened a store at the northeast corner of Seventh and
Market Streets, retaining the laboratory at Sixth and Morris Streets. Subsequently, Charles
Ellis erected for the company (and its laboratory) a building at the southwest corner of Tenth
and Market Streets, which was occupied until the company ceased business in 1875, after
having had a signally honorable life of 146 years, first in the hands of Christopher Marshall
who founded it in 1729, and then his descendants and successors.
356 First Century of the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy
Charles Ellis was one of the sixty-eight founders of the College and took the keenest
interest in it, actively laboring for its advancement for over half a century. In 1828 he was
made secretary, serving for two years ; in 1830, recording secretary, serving for twelve
years ; in 1842 first vice-president, serving for twelve years ; and in 1854 president, serving for
fifteen years.
He was much interested, also, in the work of the American Journal of Pharmacy and
contributed a number of articles to its pages, and for forty years was a member of its
Publishing Committee, the greater part of the time as treasurer. He was one of the three
Philadelphians who attended the meeting in New York, in 1851, to consider the question of
drug imports, out of which grew the organization of the American Pharmaceutical Asso-
ciation in 1852. He was active in this organization, and was elected second vice-president in
1855-1856, and president in 1857-1858.
He was energetic in works of benevolence and charity, and for many years was a man-
ager of the Friends' Asylum for Persons Deprived of Their Reason ; the Society for the
Support and Establishment of Charity Schools, founded long before our free schools were
known ; the Philadelphia Society for Alleviating the Misery of Public Prisons ; the Home of
Refuge for Juvenile Delinquents; Will's Hospital for Diseases of Eye and Limbs; the
Orthopedic Hospital for the Cure of Deformities and Nervous Diseases; the Philadelphia
Dispensary; the Tract Association and Bible Society of the Society of Friends.
He was a consistent member of the Society of Friends, and took a deep interest in the
affairs of this religious body, and his voice was frequently raised in support of active evan-
gelical works.
Charles Ellis was one of the earliest advocates and supporters of the College, and con-
tinued such until his demise in 1874. He performed the official duties assigned him with
characteristic dignity, modesty and efficiency during some of the most trying years in the
history of the College, and his love of truth and spirit of brotherly kindness and gentleness
endeared him to all." From.
