V330:: Posted 1907, Sepia Photo, Virginia Architecture, President’s Mansion, Woodberry Forrest School, Orange Virginia, Madison County, Published by L.A. Ricketts Druggist (Orange Virginia)

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Posted 1907, Virginia Architecture, President’s Mansion, Woodberry Forrest School, Orange Virginia, Madison County,
Published by L.A. Ricketts Druggist (Orange Virginia).

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FYI: “Lawrence Sanford Ricketts (1867-1956) was a druggist and businessman in Orange VA. Besides his drug store business, he founded the National Bank of Orange in 1892, and was associated with that bank for 56 years, serving as it’s president from 1937 until 1948, when he retired. He was a native of Orange and a graduate of the Maryland School of Pharmacy1. His Obituary says he was the Owner of Ricketts drug store from 1833-1935. The ‘1833’ is obviously a misprint, as he wasn’t even born then – my guess is that maybe they meant to say “1893”? An advertisement in the 1934 Richmond Times Dispatch newspaper said that Ricketts Drug Store was the oldest drug store in Orange County, but it also says it was established in 19082. I found references to Rickett’s drug store in newspapers prior to that year, so I suspect that is referring to the date that the original drug store building burnt down, which was 19083. Presumably Ricketts replaced the building with a new drug store at that time.” (RE: http://chosi.org/drugstore/cities/orange/ricketts.html)

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