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Collection Record Detail
Object Name
Stamp
Object Number
2017-08-5
Description
Varnished wood handle, painted black, with rectangular plastic base painted to resemble wood. Rubber stamping surface with raised lettering, "CRUTCH & MACDONALD,INC./3 WEST STREET/P.O. BOX 457/LITCHFIELD, CT 06759-0457." Plastic cover on front of base, with paper tab inserted. Printed lettering on tab repeats stamped message.
Provenance
Robert Doyle worked as a pharmacist at Crutch & MacDonald before buying the business in 1961 and continuing as manager, owner, and pharmacist until 1994. Doyle's father owned a pharmacy in Torrington, where his brother worked. When the Torrington pharmacy closed, Doyle opened Crutch & MacDonald Medical Equipment, also on West Street.
Category
Date Made
c.1965
Dimensions
Overall height 2.75"", depth 1.25", width 2.5"
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