Sign of the Past
by David and Carol Kelly
Title
Sign of the Past
Artist
David and Carol Kelly
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
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We found this broken Rexall Drugs sign in a small town in East Texas. The store was long ago closed and the neon was shattered in places. Growing up in a small town in the 1950's we relied on the Rexall Drug Store for not only the cures for what ailed you but the soda fountain had the best selection of sweet treats (oh, those cherry phosphates) and sandwiches around.
In about 1902 Louis Liggett purchased 40 independent drug stores and formed the United Drug Stores cooperative, which sold products under the name Rexall. After World War II, he turned Rexall into a franchise arrangement, and by 1958 Rexall there were 11,158 stores in the US. That made it the nation's largest drug store franchise. In 1985, Rexall was the victim of a hostile takeover and the company slid into an immediate and severe decline.
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May 21st, 2016
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