Container with plaster of paris from the May-Stirling Drug Co., c. early 1900s

Name/Title

Container with plaster of paris from the May-Stirling Drug Co., c. early 1900s

Entry/Object ID

2006.3.1

Description

Acc. No. 06.3.1 Subject Category: Businesses of Alameda; Drug Stores Date or Period: Circa early 1900's Object: Container Description: Cylindrical-shaped cardboard container with attached label. The base and the removal lid are in black colored cardboard; the body of the container is a pale green color that appears to be varnished. The paper label has a caption in blue color type: "May-Stirling Drug Co.". Size: Length: 5 1/2” History of Object: Container containing plaster of paris purchased at the May-Stirling Drug Co., W.L May, mgr., 1910 Encinal Ave., phone: Alameda 344 (per label). Acquired from: Estate of Joe Glowacki Date: 01/14/06