Smith Block, undated

Collection Name:

George W. Perry Scrapbooks

Title:

Smith Block, undated

Creator:

Perry, George W., 1891-1971

Creator Role:

Collector

Accession / Call Number:

1974.045

Object ID:

1974.045.49.012

Type of Material:

graphic material

Physical Description:

1 photograph

Language:

English

Scope and Content:

Undated photographic print of four unidentified men standing outside of Eastman & Fitch at Smith Block in Concord, NH. The caption states, "Smith Block Built 1876 Built on the site of Union Block destroyed by fire December 26, 1868 Eastman & Fitch Drug Store In 1859 Mr. Fitch entered the old firm of Allison & Eastman, with whom he remained one year For over three years he was one of the firm of Fitch & Underhill. In 1874 he was one of the firm Firch [Fitch] and Eastman. He became the sole proprietor in May, 1882. Eastman & Fitch when this block was finished they moved from 58 North Main in the Governor Hill Block, (site of Dunlap's Camera Store) This store was centrally located, on the corner of Main and Depot Streets. In the front store was handsome display of toilet articles and sundries, and an immense stock of choice cigars. Mr. Fitch had the reputation of compounding physician's prescriptions in the most careful and reliable manner. In the rear of the store was a private office of the proprietor, to which only the privileged few were ever admitted. A desk was presided over by the prescription clerk, behinf [behind] which was a large room devoted to drugs, chemicals, and medicines; and a smalled room, where were stored choice drugs and compounds, like opium and quinine. Beneath the whole store was a lefty basement, where was keep a great stock of paints, oils, and varnishes for the nicest carriage-work, or the coarest for houses, barns, and fences. Here was stored the heavy chemicals, and great quantities of the goods of E. R. Squibbs, Parker Davis & Co., and the fine oils from Dodge & Olcott. The front of the basement was partitioned off for a wine-cellar, and the choicest of brands were kept for medicinal purposes. In the basement, under the banking establishment of E. H. Rollins & Sons, was the laboratory of the estiblishment [establishment], presided over by a skilfut [skillful] chemist, George A. Berry, here he produced fluid extracts, tinctures, wines, elixirs, liquors, ointments, and druggists sundries, for which the business had long been celebrated both retail anf [and] wholesale. Under the next store of Norman G. Carr's jewelry-store was another basement reserved for the storage of more of the stores goods, all the basements opened into a rear carriage-way. He also had another storage place on Green Street."

Subjects:

Buildings , Drugstores , Men

Locations:

Concord, NH

People:

Perry, George W., 1891-1971

Organizations:

Eastman & Fitch

Terms of Use:

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Credit Line:

Gift of May Nutter.

Restrictions:

Available for research.

Level Description:

Item

Box Number:

11