The History of Pharmacy Museum Virtual Tour
Returning to the main lobby of the College of Pharmacy, you will notice a large, 10-gallon ice cream maker. This machine came from the Winslow Drug Store in Winslow, Arizona and was a predominant piece in the store during the 1930s, churning out hundreds of gallons of ice cream that were distributed along Route 66 for hot and hungry travelers. It was originally powered by hand cranking; the College plans to adapt it to motorized power in the future.
Beside the ice-cream maker is an old roll-top desk used by the first president of the Arizona State Board of Pharmacy. It now houses a link to the future, serving as a kiosk for students, faculty, and staff with a computer link to the World Wide Web. The major display case holding apothecary jars and mortars and pestles was originally from the Jones Drug Store in Superior, Arizona. Bob Jones, the owner, later became Governor of Arizona, and the store was sold and moved to Tucson, where it resided in several locations before its current site on Campbell Avenue just south of Speedway.