Glesmann's Pharmacy

History

Jeanne Brossart '57 writes about this web page:

Thanks for all that work. I immediately zoomed in on Glesmann's Pharmacy which I remember fondly as "Glessies". There was a guy who worked there--called himself the deacon. He always pushed hot soup & a favorite saying was "great day for the race." When asked (& of course one WAS expected to ask) "what race?" the answer was "The human race!"

The Images

All cards are available with both front and back scans, and comments about what is written on the front or back, either by the user or by the publisher, are included below.

Glessie's

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back Divided back, unused, stamp box. Published by Bromley and Company, Inc., Boston 16, Mass. Chrome. "Glessie's is more than a Pharmacy. It's brooks, prints, coffee, etc. It has everything, especially atmosphere! It is the "Left Bank" of Mt. Holyoke. Color photo: Bob Grenier" No ZIP code on the Boston address implies it is pre-1963.

The "Study Hall"

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back Divided back, stamp box, unused. "The "Study Hall"/Art, Music and Coffee/Glessie's at South Hadley, Mass." Color photo by Robert Grenier. #MA 1353. Published by Bromley and Company, Inc., Boston 16, Mass. No ZIP code on the Boston address implies it is pre-1963.

"Deacon" Wilkinson

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back Divided back, stamp box, unused. "Hot Soup/"Deacon" Wilkinson/Glessie's/South Hadley, Mass." Color photo by Robert Grenier. #MA 1352. Published by Bromley and Company, Inc., Boston 16, Mass. No ZIP code on the Boston address implies it is pre-1963.

Romeo and His Books

front Untitled

back Divided back, stamp box, unused. "Romeo and His Books/Glessie's/South Hadley, Mass." Color photo by Robert Grenier. #MA 1351. Published by Bromley and Company, Inc., Boston 16, Mass. No ZIP code on the Boston address implies it is pre-1963.

Glesmann's Pharmacy Matchbook

front Top: "Glesmann's For more than 30 Years Druggists at South Hadley Massachusetts" Spine: "Tel. HOLYOKE 6577" Back: "Light Lunches - That Good Coffee - Delicious Ices & Sodas" Merchants Industries Inc. Linden, NJ Dayton, OH