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#1204  J. MILHAU CHEMIST NEW YORK

John Milhau.      New York        Probably a Castor Oil.        Circa 1850s

Listed in the New York Medical Journal ...
J. Milhau & Son Pharmaceutists and Druggists 183 Broadway New York City. Agents for French artificial eyes. Manufacturers of the "Original Elixir of Calisaya Bark" and "Chalybeate Elixir of Calisaya Bark" Importers of  fresh Castor-Oil and all varieties of foreign remedies.

From SCIENCE AN ILLUSTRATED JOURNAL volume I 1883 ...
Milhau came from France during war of 1812.
Began the Pharmacy business in 1813 at 16 years of age. Ran the Pharmacy until 1869. One of the most noted Pharmacies in New York City. His son Edward L Milhau started with the pharmacy around 1850 and carried on the business later. Milhau was initially the sole distributor for quinine. Was one of the incorporators of the New York College of Pharmacy in 1830. In 1830 he moved into the 183 Broadway address that was used for half a decade.

Edward L Milhau is listed in the journal AMERICAN DRUGGIST in 1884 and writes a letter to the editor in the same periodical in 1893. Edward is listed as druggist in 1898 Brooklyn directory.

Kovel's lists an early 6 1/2" dark brown stoneware bottle marked J Milhau Druggist NY

Listed in Holst's Pontil Medicines M104.5, exceptional.
Not listed in O'Dell's Pontil Medicine Encyclopedia.

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