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Hammer Pharmacy
Hammer Pharmacy is Iowa's oldest pharmacy. It was founded in 1872 by Alvin G. Hammer (a German immigrant born in 1855), doing business as Hammer Drug, on the corner of East Grand Avenue and East 6th Street in what is now known as the East Village of Des Moines, Iowa. Russell E. Johnson, Sr., R.Ph. started working for Hammer in 1918 at the age of 13, became a partner in 1942, and purchased the business in 1945.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
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Hammer Pharmacy is Iowa's oldest pharmacy. It was founded in 1872 by Alvin G. Hammer (a German immigrant born in 1855), doing business as Hammer Drug, on the corner of East Grand Avenue and East 6th Street in what is now known as the East Village of Des Moines, Iowa.2
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- 1872Founded Founded1
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- Websitewww.hammerpharmacy.com1
- WikipediaHammer Pharmacy
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