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La Pharmacie Francaise Museum

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Reproduction of the apothecary shop owned by Louis Dufilho, the first licensed pharmacist in the United States. Louisiana pioneered in regulating the profession, and under the nation's first pharmacy law, Dufilho was licensed in 1816.

Date Created:
1960
Creator:
Lowman, Hubert A., 1913-2006

Publication Information

Creator Lowman, Hubert A., 1913-2006
Date Created 1960

Physical Description

Format Image
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Collection Information

Source Collection Classified file, circa 1850s-1950s
Call Number CF 634

Copyright Information

Copyright Status COPYRIGHT UNDETERMINED
Rights Holder Wisconsin Historical Society
Unique ID
W0129Y1
Legacy ID
WHi 5484

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Photographs
J. Cunradi's Drugstore

J. Cunradi's Drugstore

1890

Customers gathered outside the J. Cunradi Drugstore. A sign above the awning identifies the store as a Deutsche Apotheke, or German apothecary.

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Photographs
Helping a Customer

Helping a Customer

October 1947

A pharmacist assists a customer in Joseph Lascoff's Pharmacy, located at 93rd and Amsterdam.

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Photographs
Gaines' Pharmacy Laboratory

Gaines' Pharmacy Laboratory

April 17, 1950

Pharmacist Joyce Smith Gaines examines a product in her laboratory.

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Photographs
Charles Pharmacy Interior

Charles Pharmacy Interior

January 1, 1947

Pharmacist George Keeney Charles mixes a prescription in the lab portion of his pharmacy.

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Photographs
Pharmacy Processing Equipment

Pharmacy Processing Equipment

1889

View of pharmaceutical processing equipment in the Pharmacie Werner. The pharmacy was located in Boulay, France.

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Photographs
Pharmacy Team in Laboratory

Pharmacy Team in Laboratory

1948

A group of pharmacists consult each other at one of the counters in the laboratory. Pictured are, from left to right: William Hays, Steve Kostyk, Urban Korcsmar, and Andy Tomsik.

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