8640 Russell St
- Identifier
- DBB-LOC-00672
- Address
- 8640 Russell St, Detroit, Michigan
- Map URL
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- Street
- Russell St
- Cross Street(s)
- Alger Ave
- City
- Detroit
- Description
- This was the original location of Barthewell's Drug Store chain, established by Sydney Barthwell in 1933. Prior to Barthwell's business, this address already housed a different pharmacy (Alger Street Pharmacy) in the 1920s.
- Mentioned In
- 1927 Detroit Negro Business League Directory, 14 (Alger Street Pharmacy)
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1943 Barthwell's Drugs Tenth Anniversary Bulletin (Barthwell's Drug Stores)
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1944-06-24 Michigan Chronicle, 5 (Barthwell's Drug Stores)
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1944-09-16 Detroit Tribune, 1 (Barthwell Drug Stores)
- 1947-06-21 Detroit Tribune, 3 (Barthwell's Drug Stores)
- 1947-12-20 Detroit Tribune, 3 (BARTHWELL'S DRUG STORES)
- Title
- 8640 Russell St