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    FLETCHER’S CASTORIA, NEW BRIGHTON

    by Kevin Walsh January 4, 2020
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    Charles H. Fletcher began selling his Castoria, a mild stomach remedy for children, in 1871, acquiring the patent from its inventor Dr. Samuel Pitcher. The medicine was heavily promoted on ads…

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    FLETCHER’S CASTORIA, EAST NEW YORK

    by Kevin Walsh May 12, 2019
    by Kevin Walsh May 12, 2019 1 comment

    Charles H. Fletcher began selling his Castoria, a mild stomach remedy for children, in 1871, acquiring the patent from its inventor Dr. Samuel Pitcher. The medicine was heavily promoted on ads…

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    FLETCHER’S CASTORIA, Hell’s Kitchen

    by Kevin Walsh February 18, 2016
    by Kevin Walsh February 18, 2016 1 comment

    There must have been a time when the familiar script handwritten signature of Charles H. Fletcher stuck fear in the hearts of crumb crunchers everywhere. Fletcher began selling his Castoria, a mild…

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    FLETCHER’S CASTORIA, Jamaica

    by Kevin Walsh August 20, 2015
    by Kevin Walsh August 20, 2015 1 comment

    photo: Kyle DeMilo For aficionados of ancient painted signage, Fletcher’s Castoria ads have been a staple for decades: the mild children’s stomach remedy has been sold since 1871 and formerly…

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    FLETCHER’S CASTORIA, Jamaica

    by Kevin Walsh March 17, 2014
    by Kevin Walsh March 17, 2014 4 comments

    What is likely the best-preserved Fletcher’s Castoria advertisement remaining in NYC can be found on Archer Avenue just east of Sutphin Boulevard, in the shadow of the massive Long Island…

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