Tobin's Pharmacy (1936-2005)
Biography
Tobin's Pharmacy was a Jewish owned pharmacy on West Colfax in Denver. Lou Tobin purchased the building in 1936 and Tobin's Pharmacy opened on August 9, 1936. At the time there were five or 6 drugstores on West Colfax between Federal and Sheridan owned by Jewish pharmacists. Lou build a new building on West Colfax and Quitman several blocks west, established in 1948. The new larger building featured a large front-end that displayed cosmetics, over-the-counter medicines, toys, sundries, and household needs. Dave Herman, Charles Monderer, Marshall Tobin, and Howard Zeppelin also worked in the pharmacy. Howard Zeppelin, Lou Tobin's son-in-law, purchased the pharmacy from Tobin in 1969, and operated it until he sold it in 2005. Tobin's pharmacy featured large soda fountain with 10 stools and 6 to 8 booths. Cherry Cokes, green rivers, ice cream sodas, and sundaes were specialties. The popular community gathering spot was open seven days a week until 10 PM.
Found in 9 Collections and/or Records:
Buchu Cordial
Photograph shows a bottle of medicine. The bottle is labeled "Wyeth's Buchu Cordial", "Buchu, triticum and corn silk", "diuretic", "Sedative in local inflammation of the urinary passages due to excess acidity", "Dose.- Two teaspoonfuls ....before or with meals, three times daily...", "Philadelphia", among other information. The bottle is about two thirds (2/3) full of a dark liquid. Photograph also shows a ruler for size comparison in centimeters.
Cough Sedative
Photograph shows a bottle of medicine. The bottle is labeled "Palmo-Dionin", "The Cough Sedative", Dionin (MORPHINE derivative), Ammonium Chloride", Dose - 1 to 2 teaspoonfuls", among other information. The bottle is about one third (1/3) full of a dark substance. Photograph also shows a ruler for size comparison in centimeters.
Helonia's Compound Cordial
Photograph shows a bottle of medicine. The bottle is labeled "Helonia's Compound Cordial", "Prepared from unicorn root, squaw vine, cramp bark, blue cohosh", "Dose - One teaspoonful three times a day.", "From the Laboratory of The Wm S. Merrell Chemical Co. Manufacturing Chemists. Cincinatti.", among other information. The bottle is about one half (1/2) full of a dark substance. Photograph also shows a ruler for size comparison in centimeters.
Mistura Glycyrrhizae Composita
Photograph shows a bottle of medicine. The bottle is labeled "Mistura Glycyrrhizae Composita", "Ethyl Nitrate, Opium", Dose - 1 to 4 teaspoonfuls three or four times daily.", "H. L. Mulford Co.", among other information. The bottle is about one quarter (1/4) full of a dark substance. Photograph also shows a ruler for size comparison in centimeters.
Pluto Spring Water
Photograph shows a bottle of medicine. The bottle is labeled "America's Physic", "Pluto", "Concentrated & Fortified Spring Water", "Sodium Sulphate - Magnesium Sulphate", "French Lick Springs Hotel Co.", among other information. The label is decorated with a red devil in front of the French Lick Springs Hotel in Indiana. Photograph also shows a ruler for size comparison in centimeters.
Sodium Glycocholate Tablets
Photograph shows a bottle of medicine. The bottle is labeled "Tablets Sodium Glycocholate Comp.", "Sod. Glyco- and Tauro-chocolate, Sodium Succinate, Sodium Salicylate", "Henry K. Wampole & Co.", among other information. The bottle is about three quarters (3/4) full of tablets. Photograph also shows a ruler for size comparison in centimeters.
Tabloid Blaud Pill
Photograph shows a bottle of medicine. The bottle is labeled "'Tabloid' Blaud Pill", "Ferruginous Pill (Blaud)", "Compressed Sugar-Coated", Direction.- One, or more, as ordered by the physician", "Burroughs Wellcome & Co.", among other information. Photograph also shows a ruler for size comparison in centimeters.
Tabloid Blaud Pill and Cascara
Photograph shows a bottle of medicine. The bottle is labeled "'Tabloid' Blaud Pill and Cascara", "Compressed Sugar-Coated", "Direction.- One to Four, taken with a little water, with or after food, as ordered by a physician", "Burroughs Wellcome & Co.", among other information. The bottle is full of tablets. Photograph also shows a ruler for size comparison in centimeters.
Tuttle's Elexer
Photograph shows a bottle of medicine. The bottle is labeled "Tuttle's Elexer", among other information. Photograph also shows a ruler for size comparison in centimeters.