"DATE TAKEN
1905
TITLE
Interior, Brisley Drug Company Store
DESCRIPTION
Harold Brisley’s children Harold and Mabel are s
hown sitting in the chairs of the drugstore,
which was located at the corner of Cortez and
Gurley Streets."
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"Harry Brisley, a native of London, England, came to Prescott and set up his drugstore on Whiskey Row in 1893. He remained in business until the sale of the store to W.S. Bontag in 1925. From early on, he was a big booster of the climate, scenic beauties of the area, and of other attractions. A native of London, where he had completed a rigorous apprenticeship, he was joined by a cousin, T. Ed Litt, a Canadian, born in Stratford, Ontario, who soon chose to move to Tucson, where he was in business at the corner of Congress and Stone in the downtown until 1949...
Of great interest, historically, is the scope of Brisley’s business as described in the small type on the face of the envelope below the firm’s name. "Harry Brisley, Leading Prescription Pharmacists and General Merchants. Orders at Wholesale Solicited and Receive Prompt Attention and Close Prices. Our Lines Embrace "Everything Curative" and Large Assortments of Stationary, Toilet Goods, Cigars, Liquors, Garden Seeds, Etc., Etc.". It shows the spread of the drugstore from the classic prescription druggist’s and its patent medicines (the "chemist’s shop" in Britain) into sundry other activities."
Harry Brisley, early Prescott booster | Sharlot Hall Museum Library & ArchivesSharlot Hall Museum Library & Archives
"The Mountain City Drug Store started in 1887 as a pharmacy on Montezuma Street owned by Dr. R.K. Robinson. In 1890, Dr. Robinson took Harry Brisley as a partner and the Mountain City name came in to use. By 1893, Brisley became sole owner and in 1895 moved the store into the Hotel Burke Building. From 1895 to 1897 the store’s name was changed to the Hotel Burke Pharmacy but in late 1897, Brisley started to use the Mountain City name in ads again. By late 1898, Brisley was arranging to purchase a new store at the corner of Cortez and Gurley Streets. In February of 1899, the move occurred and Brisley sold the Mountain City Drug Store to John M. Hay. Brisley’s new store, the Corner Drug Store and the Mountain City Drug store, both burned in the citywide fire of July 15th, 1900. Harry Brisley rebuilt his pharmacy and called it the Brisley Drug ompany, which he operated until 1925. The Mountain City Drug Store was rebuilt as Hildreth’s Drug Store and opened in 1901. Several variants exist of the Mountain City Drug Store bottles. The first has the initials R & B in the center of the ribbon and was utilized by Robinson & Brisley from 1890 to 1892. The second is the same style bottle with the monogram HB in the center of the ribbon and was used in 1893. The third variant has no base markings and was utilized around 1899. All of these variants have no picture on the smaller sizes."
http://www.fohbc.org/PDF_Files/PictureDrugStores_MikeMiller.pdf
Any help on age or value. I know some Arizona Drug Store bottles command pretty good prices
