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Mortar, Pestle, and Beaker Signs (page 3)

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Simon's Pharmacy [gone]
Breaux Bridge, LA
Simon's Pharmacy replaced the store's neon sign with a plastic one sometime after 2008. This photo is from 2010. However, both faces of the old sign are displayed inside the store. By 2019, the building was housing Gladiators Academy and all three of these signs were gone.

La Pharmacie Francaise
New Orleans, LA		 St. Bernard Drugs [gone]
New Orleans, LA
The La Pharmacie Francaise sign hangs above the New Orleans Pharmacy Museum. The pharmacy was built for Louis J. Dufilho, Jr., believed to be America's first licensed pharmacist. His shop opened at this location in 1823. The museum opened in 1950. The sign was built around 2013. It is a replica of a sign from the 1960s. [map]

St. Bernard Drugs opened in 1960 and this sign appeared to be from then. In 2021, a new sign was installed. I suspect that the previous one was destroyed during a hurricane.

More Louisiana:
Albany Drugs (Albany)
Walgreens (New Orleans)

Green Cross Pharmacy
Boston, MA
I don't know if this Green Cross Pharmacy mortar and pestle sign is old or new. By 2020, the building was housing the Nando Ristorante Enoteca. The mortar and pestle sign are still there. [map]

More Massachusetts:
Gary Drug (Boston)

Lipka's Drug Store
Montague, MI		 Wheeler Drug Store
Decatur, MS
Lipka's Drug Store opened in the 1940s. It is no longer a drug store but still operates as a soda fountain and restaurant. [map]

The Wheeler Drug Store opened in 1959. This modern sign was built in 2013. There was a plain rectangular sign before this. [map]

More Michigan:
Sam's Liquor Shoppe & Pharmacy (Detroit)

More Mississippi:
Tom's Drugs (Baldwyn) [gone]
former drug store (Hattiesburg)

Longbella Drug
Staples, MN
The Longbella Drug sign is probably from the 1950s. Longbella might not be the original name. [map]

Medical Center Pharmacy
Sedalia, MO
The Medical Center Pharmacy was established in 1960 and this sign appears to be from then. The store closed in 2021 and this sign is now displayed at Impact Signs.

More Missouri:
Antique Warehouse (St. Louis) [gone]

Apothecary Shop
Hendersonville, NC		 Creech Drug Co.
Selma, NC
The Apothecary Shop building was built around 1900 for the Justus Pharmacy. It is not known when the space began housing the Apothecary Shop. The store closed around 1994. This sign appears to be from the 1950s or 1960s. The metal or ceramic mortar pestle is outlined with neon and encased behind clear panels. The sign is only partially lit now but the owner is considering having it restored. Since 2003, the space has been home to Mike's on Main Street sandwich shop. The restaurant's interior features antiques as well as an opal glass "SODA" sign and a Federal Electric "DRUGS" sign. [map]

The Creech Drug Co. was established in 1939. There is still a soda fountain inside. The neon appears to be in good shape. [map]

More North Carolina:
Thomas Drugs (Calabash) [gone]
Cape Fear Discount Drugs (Fayetteville)

Almklov's Pharmacy
Cooperstown, ND
I believe Almklov's Pharmacy opened in early 1990s. The sign is probably from the 1950s. The store has closed but the sign remains. [map]

Steffen Drug
Hartington, NE
Steffen Drug opened in 1999. Before that, the store housed another drug store since 1913. I believe it was Buchanan Drug. This sign was installed sometime after 2012. I don't know if was from the previous drug store or it advertised for another business someplace else. The sign has patched neon tubing holes and looks like it might be from the 1950s or 1960s. [map]

Mast Pharmacy & Surgical Supply
Bordentown, NJ
The Mast Pharmacy & Surgical Supply sign is probably from the 1950s. For more, see this website. [map]

More New Jersey:
Lenrow Chemist (Irvington) [gone]

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