Franchise, apothecary
National Museum of American History

Franchise, apothecary

ca 1824

leather (overall material)
National Museum of American History
CC0 — Public Domain
National Museum of American History

A franchise is a legal document issued by a government or a sovereign granting the right to carry out commercial activities. In Germany franchises were granted to individuals for the privilege of purchasing or inheriting an apothecary, or the exclusive rights to sell a medicinal product within a city or town.

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