Rare 1878 DANVILLE, ILLINOIS Medicine/Prescription Bottle E.E. BOUDINOT DRUGGIST For Sale

*****I have just purchased a couple collections of vintage bottles from mostly Illinois and Indiana. I will be listing some of them over the next couple months*****. Thissale is for a rare unique-shaped medicine/cure/prescription bottle that has "E. E. BOUDINOT - DRUGGIST - DANVILLE, ILL." on it; along with"W. T. & Co. -- Pat. Jan. 22, 78 C" on the bottom. Stands about 4 inches tall. Here is some information about Mr. Boudinot and his business:

E. E. Boudinot, was a graduate pharmacist, being one of the first to complete a course in pharmacy in the University of Pennsylvania. He was a direct descendant of Elias Boudinot, who was the first president of the continental congress, then sitting in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He also won the degree of D. D. S., but never engaged in the practice of dentistry. He was a graduate of Wabash College at Crawfordsville, Indiana, completing the course in the same class with General Lew Wallace, Governor Morton and several other men who rose to distinction in public life. For many years Mr. Boudinot was a successful druggist of Danville. He became prominent in political circles of the state and was a member of the one hundred and third Illinois general assembly, which elected John A. Logan to the office of United States senator. He died in 1902 at the age of fifty-three years, while his wife passed away in 1898 at the age of forty-seven years. Mrs. Boudinot bore the maiden name of Sarah Stimson and was a direct descendant in the maternal line of Governor Braddock of Philadelphia.

In 1874 there were four drug stores in Danville. They were Woodbury's; Jones Bros.; E. E. Boudinot; and E. C. Winslow. Baum's made the fifth. The Baum drug store came to Danville in that year. The next year Irwin and Waterman sold out, and in a year and a half, Franz came. The Franz drug store was on Vermilion street above North street. He sold out to Taylor & Bro. & Genung. It was at this time that Kesper on Washington ave., moved to Georgetown. Dixon succeeded Hakey on East Main street. Stickrod clerked for Nungesser on Vermilion street. Lindsey had a store on Logan ave. and sold out to Gus Hall. Gus Hall, on north Vermilion street, sold to Mr. Thomas. Kesper started a store out by the Junction and sold out to Mr. Edwards. Winslow sold his stock to Stebe and he sold to Johnson. Morrow bought out Nungesser and Carter and shipped the stock out of town. Irwin sold his store to John Boudinot, who kept it for a time and in turn sold it to Johnson, and Irwin bought it back, and later sold it to Overman. Franz sold his store, on Vermilion street, to a man from Milford, who in turn sold to the Owen-Raney firm. J. W. Plaster, of the firm of Plaster Drug Co., started his store, and has been running it continuously since.

In fairly good condition for its age with signs of blemishes and wear including; soiling/staining; inner/outer residue/soiling; surface wear; nicks/dings/scratches(chip in lip); other blemishes and wear; etc. Please study pictures above to determine condition of item. By offerding on the sale; you are accepting the condition shown and described in the sale.Payment with $7.00 shipping is requestedin the U.S.please within 3 days of sale ending; or item will be offered to next highest buyer. The only exceptions are if you email me in advance and I give an OK for a longer payment time. If you have any questions about shipping charges, please ask before offerding! Good luck offerding!!