9/15 1928 Woman Pharmacist Mary PROHIBITION Whiskey Prescription Medical Antique Pharmacy Bar Doctor Nurse Windber outlets Johnstown PA Drug Store

A great original 1928 government issued Prohibition Prescription for Spirits Frumenti, the US pharmaceutical term for Whiskey...Oi (Pint)...Zss q 4 hrs (2 ozs every 4 hours). There weren't many women pharmacists who filled these scripts. I've only ever come across two, Mary Timko, of Windber, PA and Elsie Johnson, of Gilroy, CA. Even the women doctors who prescribed the whiskey during the Prohibition are rare. Please see photo!

From the days of Al Capone, flappers and moonshine this prescription was the only legal way to drink liquor in the US!

The prescription was prescribed for a patient from Johnstown, PA, by Dr. Francis?, of Conemaugh, PA, on September 15, 1928 and was filled the same day by Pharmacist, Mary M. Timko, of Timko's Drug Store, in Windber, PA.

It was issued by the Treasury Department and is printed on, beautiful pink paper. In the center is the old Treasury Seal with the Latin inscription, "Thesaur. Amer. Septent. Sigil.". When you hold this prescription up to the light PROHIBITION is watermarked, as with the metal strips that are used in U.S. bills today, the graphics are GREAT!

This was the pharmacist's duplicate copy, printed on the back are the "Instructions", one of which is: "This duplicate prescription must be retained by the druggist as permanent record, open to inspection by Federal Officers", the top copy was sent to the government.

The prescription measures 5 1/2" x 4 1/2", has one fold and light bends, otherwise, condition is excellent...a beautiful script!

This is a FANTASTIC piece of history and would be great to display in a pharmacy, museum, bar or outlets office! I am happy to answer any questions and thank you for your interest! :)