Morris-Morton Drug Co. -- Fort Smith AR
N 35° 23.325 W 094° 25.679
15S E 370309 N 3917091
A very clear banner ghost sign for the Morris-Morton Drug Company near the Ft Smith History Museum
Waymark Code: WMN7WW
Location: Arkansas, United States
Date Posted: 01/15/2015
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One of several ghost signs in this general area, this sign is clearly visible from Rogers Street.
The sign reads:
"Morris Morton Drug Co."
The Morris Morton Drug Co. made patent medicines - many of their bottles are found on Ebay from the OK-AR-East Texas area. See:
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"Here is a clear, early abm corktop, rectangular bottle standing just over 6.5 inches tall. It is embossed SWAMP CHILL AND FEVER TONIC on the front. The sides are embossed FORT SMITH, ARK and MORRIS MORTON DRUG CO. Good shape with dug haze but no chips, cracks, or dings. Buyer to pay postage of $5.25, more internationally. I accept money orders and personal checks (will hold til clears)...."
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"SWAMP / CHILL / AND / FEVER / TONIC - SWAMP & DIXIE LABS INC. - FT. SMITH, ARK., Clear glass, rectangular with ABM and tooled LTC, 6 1/2” tall
A variant of above, Same except says MORRIS MORTON DRUG CO. instead of Swamp & Dixie Labs.... Clear glass, ABM"