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Placerville Druggist's Papers CA - Placerville,El Dorado - 1922-24 - 2012aug - General Americana

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Western Americana Start Price:500.00 USD Estimated At:1,000.00 - 1,500.00 USD
Placerville Druggist's Papers CA - Placerville,El Dorado - 1922-24 - 2012aug - General Americana
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A collection of ledgers, prescription records, sheet music and other documents related to Placerville druggist, W.F. Fairchild. Included is a notebook owned by former employee J.H. Plumado, a notebook containing several handwritten prescription formulas and a large ledger that has written out recipes in the first few pages. Also included in the lot is a private account book for the business with the earliest entry dated November, 1881 and the last entry dated January, 1892. There is a page from the New England Courant dated Feb. 11, 1723 and 7 editions of the Pony Express Courier fro 1936-37. Also, 5 pieces of sheet music, a complimentary give-away by the pharmacy. Titles include, Starlight Polka, Intermezzo, My Sweetheart at the Door, Hail Columbia, Murphy's Head or, After Kelly's Party. This a nice record from what appeared to be a thriving business in old Hangtown. -59733