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McAvoy's drug store in New York City

Archives of American Art

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    Object Details

    photographer

    Shaw, Charles Green, 1892-1974

    Place of publication, production, or execution

    No place, unknown, or undetermined

    Physical Description

    1 photographic print : b&w ; 15 x 09 cm.

    Summary

    Handwritten note on verso reads: Sailor's drug store; a few steps from the water front, on the corner of Christopher and Washington Streets stands McAvoy's drug store. Miss McAvoy, the proprietor, is a white haired lady who has managed it since the beginning of the century and is a great favorite among the sea-faring men who have patronized McA's since its origin. Miss M. fills prescriptions, sells tobacco, and is the local public stenographer. She also features a counter where the children of the district wait on themselves.

    Citation

    Charles Green Shaw. McAvoy's drug store in New York City, 194-?. Charles Green Shaw papers, 1833-1979. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

    Use Note

    Current copyright status is undetermined

    Location Note

    Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution Washington, D.C. 20560

    Date

    194-?

    Record number

    (DSI-AAA)13110

    Type

    Photographs

    Place

    New York, N.Y.

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    Charles Green Shaw papers, 1833-1979, 1686, bulk 1909-1974

    Data Source

    Archives of American Art

    Metadata Usage

    Usage conditions apply

    Record ID

    AAADCD_item_13110

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