Pencol Drug Store
Biography
Founded by Azriel Stein, the pharmacy was named for its location at Colfax Avenue and Pennsylvania Street. Pencol was a prominent Denver pharmacy for decades. In addition to dispensing prescriptions and selling over-the-counter medications, Pencol Drug featured a popular soda and ice cream fountain and a gift section.
Years later, what is now Pencol Compounding Pharmacy is now located on Colorado Boulevard, between Louisiana Avenue and Florida Avenue. The pharmacy was owned by Marshall Tobin until 2014 when he sold the pharmacy to Tony Jones, who also owned Cornell Pharmacy.
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
One Millionth Prescription Award Photograph, April 22, 1967
Photograph of One Millionth Prescription Award. Front of award only. Award reads "Prescription Award presented to Pencol Drug Store by E.R. Squibb & Sons in honor of their having filled 1,000,000 prescriptions".
Copies of the photograph in .tif and .jpg.