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These photographs show interior views of unidentified drug store pharmacies in Wichita, Kansas. The first photograph shows two women standing at a pharmacy counter under a large sign reading, "Prescriptions." Many drug store items are visible on shelves. The second photograph shows a man and a woman exchanging a paper bag with a prescription in it. A sign in the background reads, "Prescriptions," and includes the traditional mortar and pestle pharmacy symbol. A variety of drug store and convenience store items are visible on display shelves in the background, including non-prescription medications and sunglasses. The third photograph shows two men standing at a pharmacy counter with various drug store and convenience store items visible on shelves in the background, including medications and batteries. The wall calendar to the right of the man's shoulder reading "May 2, Tuesday" suggests the year is 1961 or 1967. The fourth photograph shows a customer standing in front of a pharmacy counter with another person's hand partially visible on the far left side of the picture. A man dressed in a pharmacist uniform is visible behind the counter. Near the center of the photograph a large sign represents the traditional mortar and pestle pharmacy symbol, and the traditional Rx prescription symbol is also partially visible on it. A variety of bottles and pharmacy items are visible on the shelves in the background, and items displayed in front of the counter include medications, cigars, and candy.
Date: Between 1958 and 1968
Item Number: 213793
Call Number: FK2.S3 W.722 *1-4
Holding Institution: Larry S. Wiggins. Transferred from MSS, 1974.
Built Environment - Areas of Significance - Commerce
Built Environment - Areas of Significance - Health/Medicine
Built Environment - Function - Commerce/Trade - Business
Business and Industry - Health care - Pharmacies
Business and Industry - Occupations/Professions - Pharmacists
Business and Industry - Retail - Drugstores
Collections - Photograph
Date - 1950s
Date - 1960s
Date - 1960s - 1961
Date - 1960s - 1967
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Photograph
Places - Cities and towns - Wichita
Places - Counties - Sedgwick
Thematic Time Period - Eisenhower Years, 1946 - 1961
Thematic Time Period - The Sixties and Vietnam, 1961 - 1975
Type of Material - Photographs
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