IN THE MUSEUM
The old fashioned soda fountain gives
the Museum a personal flavor as
we remember lazy afternoons
enjoying a soda or phosphate.
the Museum a personal flavor as
we remember lazy afternoons
enjoying a soda or phosphate.
The Oklahoma Frontier Drugstore Museum opened
in 1992 and since opening has been a favorite
attraction for the thousands of visitors who make
their way to Guthrie each year.
The drugstore in frontier days was essential for
pioneers who many times had little access to
doctors. Treatment for illness and the maintenance
of good health was an important part of the success
of the Westward movement and the pharmacy in
towns like Guthrie were all important to the people
who settled in rural areas.
The Museum collections include examples of
medicinal remedies, soda fountain and cigar
memorabilia, hair care and beauty supplies from the
late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries and a
large variety of drugstore artifacts.
in 1992 and since opening has been a favorite
attraction for the thousands of visitors who make
their way to Guthrie each year.
The drugstore in frontier days was essential for
pioneers who many times had little access to
doctors. Treatment for illness and the maintenance
of good health was an important part of the success
of the Westward movement and the pharmacy in
towns like Guthrie were all important to the people
who settled in rural areas.
The Museum collections include examples of
medicinal remedies, soda fountain and cigar
memorabilia, hair care and beauty supplies from the
late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries and a
large variety of drugstore artifacts.
The Mortar and Pestle is
the oldest know device
for compounding
medicines and has
become a symbol for the
art of the Pharmacist.
Stone mortars were
used in ancient times
and later, bronze
mortars were used in the
Middle Ages and in the
Renaissance.
Today, mortars are
made from a variety
materials and the
Museum Collection
boasts an interesting
and impressive
collection of this
pharmaceutical
artifact.
the oldest know device
for compounding
medicines and has
become a symbol for the
art of the Pharmacist.
Stone mortars were
used in ancient times
and later, bronze
mortars were used in the
Middle Ages and in the
Renaissance.
Today, mortars are
made from a variety
materials and the
Museum Collection
boasts an interesting
and impressive
collection of this
pharmaceutical
artifact.
One of
many
locations
for Lillie
Drug
in the early
business
district of
Guthrie.
many
locations
for Lillie
Drug
in the early
business
district of
Guthrie.
Foress Ball Lillie was among the thousands
who arrived by train in Guthrie on April 22,
1889, when the Unassigned Lands were
opened for settlement by President Benjamin
Harrison.
Lillie opened a series of drugstores in
various locations in The First Capital. The
last Lillie Drug location was at 206 West
Oklahoma, which is to this day an active
pharmacy, now known as Daniels Drug.
F.B. Lillie provided the townspeople with
prescriptions but he also carried a large
selection of paints and wallpapers, postage
stamps, toys, toiletries, books, bibles and
stationeries.
He was politically active, assuming a position
on the city council and, he chaired the
committee to fund the building of Guthrie's
Carnegie Library. He established the Guthrie
Board of Health and was President of the
National Association of Retail Druggists. F.B.
Lillie wrote the Oklahoma Pharmacy Law and
when Oklahoma became a state, he was to
receive the first state license issued by The
State Board of Pharmacy. Throughout his life,
Lillie was active in promoting high
educational standards for pharmacists.
His contributions to Guthrie, to the State of
Oklahoma and to the pharmacist's profession
are without equal.
As a businessman and pharmacy professional
in the frontier, F.B. Lillie is the standard.
Guthrie and The Frontier Drugstore Museum
are proud to honor his contributions.
who arrived by train in Guthrie on April 22,
1889, when the Unassigned Lands were
opened for settlement by President Benjamin
Harrison.
Lillie opened a series of drugstores in
various locations in The First Capital. The
last Lillie Drug location was at 206 West
Oklahoma, which is to this day an active
pharmacy, now known as Daniels Drug.
F.B. Lillie provided the townspeople with
prescriptions but he also carried a large
selection of paints and wallpapers, postage
stamps, toys, toiletries, books, bibles and
stationeries.
He was politically active, assuming a position
on the city council and, he chaired the
committee to fund the building of Guthrie's
Carnegie Library. He established the Guthrie
Board of Health and was President of the
National Association of Retail Druggists. F.B.
Lillie wrote the Oklahoma Pharmacy Law and
when Oklahoma became a state, he was to
receive the first state license issued by The
State Board of Pharmacy. Throughout his life,
Lillie was active in promoting high
educational standards for pharmacists.
His contributions to Guthrie, to the State of
Oklahoma and to the pharmacist's profession
are without equal.
As a businessman and pharmacy professional
in the frontier, F.B. Lillie is the standard.
Guthrie and The Frontier Drugstore Museum
are proud to honor his contributions.
One of the notable
artifacts in the
Oklahoma Frontier
Drugstore Museum
collection is this
small 1931 calendar
from Lillie Drug. It is
among many items
saved from the early
days in Guthrie.
artifacts in the
Oklahoma Frontier
Drugstore Museum
collection is this
small 1931 calendar
from Lillie Drug. It is
among many items
saved from the early
days in Guthrie.
A favorite in the
Museum is the Leech
Jar. Until the 1930's it
was common practice
among medics
to use Leeches
to rid the body of
various illnesses.
Despite the
extraordinary
technology we enjoy
today, the practice of
"Leeching"has found
renewed acceptance
in some medical
communities.
Museum is the Leech
Jar. Until the 1930's it
was common practice
among medics
to use Leeches
to rid the body of
various illnesses.
Despite the
extraordinary
technology we enjoy
today, the practice of
"Leeching"has found
renewed acceptance
in some medical
communities.
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For those interested in the history of pharmacy and drugstores, a trip to
our museum is an education worthy of an advanced degree in the subject.
Our many collections of antique and esoteric remedies and
pharmaceuticals, along with an extensive variety of drugstore memorabilia,
make a unique adventure into a world of medicinal and herbal cures.
.
A nineteenth century soda fountain reminds us of gentle days
long past and a recorded tour of the museum will guide
visitors through the most interesting collections and
authentic artifacts.
Mark and Pam Ekiss who share a lifetime of experience
and enthusiasm are available to answer questions.
our museum is an education worthy of an advanced degree in the subject.
Our many collections of antique and esoteric remedies and
pharmaceuticals, along with an extensive variety of drugstore memorabilia,
make a unique adventure into a world of medicinal and herbal cures.
.
A nineteenth century soda fountain reminds us of gentle days
long past and a recorded tour of the museum will guide
visitors through the most interesting collections and
authentic artifacts.
Mark and Pam Ekiss who share a lifetime of experience
and enthusiasm are available to answer questions.
| "Show Globes" are another of the artifacts that are associated with pharmacy and more particularly with English and American apothecaries. Though said to have originated in the Near East they appear most often adorning windows of pharmacies |
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A Brief History of F.B. Lillie
Frontier Pharmacist and Businessman
| 214 WEST OKLAHOMA AVE. GUTHRIE OKLAHOMA 73044 405 282-1895 |
