A pill box, A. E. Little Boy Druggist

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Homestead Museum

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A pill box, A. E. Little Boy Druggist

Entry/Object ID

2015.216.1.1

Description

A pill box, A. E. Little Boy Druggist, 11 February 1890. The paper box has two separate parts, a base and a lid. The lid includes a pasted down label with blank lines for the prescription number, date and dosage information. It also includes the pharmacy address: 56 & 58 N. Main St., Los Angeles. The box is pink on the exterior with metal edges. The base includes an ink inscription - the box was later used for wedding dress buttons. The box is in good condition with minor staining and abrasion.

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