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[REV 25-NOV-2014]
College of Pharmacy: 1924
Washington, D.C., circa 1924. "National College of Pharmacy group -- George Washington University." National Photo Company glass negative. View full size.
The College of Pharmacy Class of 1924
Pictured after their spectacular failure in formulating a new anti-dandruff treatment.
Side effects may include
Spots in front of your eyes.
[Result of the "Aspirin Explosion" lab accident of 1924. - Dave]
It's snowing
With apologies: It's snowing, it's snowing, the old man is molding!
Is that the whole class?
No offense, 1924 ... but this won't even staff out the Rite Aid and Walgreen's in my neighborhood.
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