Professor Fumolatro
163 Christopher Street
A bit of family history.
McAvoy’s Drug Store was located in No.159-163 Christopher Street from 1906 to 1940.
It was operated by “Mother”Minnie Belle McAvoy (c. 1876-1940), a graduate of the New York College of Pharmacy (1902) who became one of the few female drugstore proprietors in New York City. Very popular in this neighborhood, especially with sailors on leave, Ms. McAvoy acted as a counselor and informal banker and was well known as the inventor of “her own special vegetable tonic that was excellent for a hangover,” according to the New York Times.
Minnie Belle McAvoy was my Great Grand-Aunt.
163 Christopher Street
A bit of family history.
McAvoy’s Drug Store was located in No.159-163 Christopher Street from 1906 to 1940.
It was operated by “Mother”Minnie Belle McAvoy (c. 1876-1940), a graduate of the New York College of Pharmacy (1902) who became one of the few female drugstore proprietors in New York City. Very popular in this neighborhood, especially with sailors on leave, Ms. McAvoy acted as a counselor and informal banker and was well known as the inventor of “her own special vegetable tonic that was excellent for a hangover,” according to the New York Times.
Minnie Belle McAvoy was my Great Grand-Aunt.