Sharp and Dohme
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Description
1850-1953
Sharp & Dohme formed their pharmaceutical partnership in 1860, expanding to large scale manufacturing by 1865. Their Chicago branch opened in 1888, and an amber bottle made by Sharp & Dohme was found at the Charnley-Persky House in 2015 (see below). A 1914 advertisement showing their seven branches across the U.S. is below. Sharp & Dohme merged with Merck in 1953, renamed as March Sharp & Dohme. Two years later, however, Merck had dropped the Sharp & Dohme name, calling itself Merck & Co.
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Sharp & Dohme formed their pharmaceutical partnership in 1860, expanding to large scale manufacturing by 1865. Their Chicago branch opened in 1888, and an amber bottle made by Sharp & Dohme was found at the Charnley-Persky House in 2015 (see below). A 1914 advertisement showing their seven branches across the U.S. is below. Sharp & Dohme merged with Merck in 1953, renamed as March Sharp & Dohme. Two years later, however, Merck had dropped the Sharp & Dohme name, calling itself Merck & Co.
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Creator
Rebecca S. Graff
Rights
Rebecca S. Graff (photograph)
Public Domain (advertisement)
Public Domain (advertisement)