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National Pharmacy Week Display

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Display in the window of a pharmacy promoting National Pharmacy Week. National Pharmacy Week was used as a way to help educate consumers about the role pharmacy played in their everyday lives. This exhibit illustrates the many ways in which pharmacies helped to win World War II.

Date Created:
1942
Creator:
Photoart House (Firm)

Publication Information

Creator
Photoart House (Firm)
Contributor
American College of Apothecaries
Date Created
1942

Physical Description

Format
Image
Extent
1 photograph
Dimensions
26 x 21 cm

Collection Information

Copyright Information

Copyright Status
COPYRIGHT UNDETERMINED
Rights Holder
Wisconsin Historical Society
Unique ID
W011O47
Legacy ID
WHi 5808

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