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Tobin's Pharmacy (1936-2005)

 Organization

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 4 Collections and/or Records:

Digitized Photographs, 1936-2005

 Series
Identifier: B390.02
Abstract

(58) photographs including ones from the 1936 store, the opening of the 1948 store and when the store closed in 2005.

Dates: 1936-2005

Documents, 1936-1986

 Series
Identifier: B390.01
Abstract

Digital copies of (3) newspaper clippings, the 1936 pharmacy opening flyer, and an undated list of Jewish pharmacies.

Dates: 1936-1986

Medicine Bottles, early-mid 1900s

 Series
Identifier: B390.03
Abstract

Digital photograpahs of (9) medicine bottles.

Dates: early-mid 1900s

Tobin's Pharmacy Digitized Collection

 Collection
Identifier: B390
Abstract

Tobin's was founded in 1936 by Lou Tobin and run as an independent drug store by the family until 2005. In 1969, Howard Zeppelin purchased Tobin's Drug Store from his father-in-law. Digital collection of photographs of store and family, clippings, images of medicine bottles, and a prescription notebook from Tobin's Pharmacy, later Tobin's Drugs and Liquors.

Dates: 1900-2005