The F. C. Sturtevant Company founded in 1877, is a family owned U.S. Corporation specializing in the development and distribution of skin care products and antiseptic medications and disinfectants. From modest roots in New England, our company has grown to become a national brand respected for the quality of its products. As the oldest pharmaceutical company that distributes antiseptic powder in the United States, it has several million satisfied customers nationwide.
This photograph was taken by the Littlefield Studio in 1884. Titled Businesses at 216 State Street, Hartford, it shows the offices of the F. C. Sturtevant Company at that time. The photograph
is part of The Connecticut Historical Society's collection. Click on it to
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The company maintains facilities in New York and Connecticut, from where it distributes COLUMBIA© brand products including the popular Columbia Antiseptic Powder. Columbia Antiseptic Powder is sold nationwide through independent apothecary shops, specialty pharmacies, and drug stores. For more than a century it has been used by health care professionals to treat diaper rash, prickly heat, athlete's foot and other fungal infections, chafing, dermatitis, poison ivy, decubitus ulcer (bed sores), razor burn, and sunburn.
Columbia Antiseptic Powder has proven itself time and again, in the workplace and in the home. Testimonial letters from thousands of satisfied customers attest to its wide range of uses and outstanding results.
Our Veterinary Antiseptic Powder is also sold nationwide through veterinary supply stores, saddle shops, tack shops, select pet supply stores, mail order catalogs and the internet. It has been the choice of owners, breeders, trainers, and handlers to treat and relieve minor skin irritations on their animals and as a preventative medication to keep animals free of skin irritations.
It is a staple of many veterinary facilities and a welcome addition to the medical supplies of anyone who cares for large and small animals. Once Columbia Veterinary Antiseptic Powder is used for treatment it is recognized as an indispensable aid for horse and pet care. We have on file thousands of letters praising Columbia Veterinary Antiseptic Powder, some of which we have posted on this website.
Throughout the years, The F. C. Sturtevant Company has remained faithful to Francis C. Sturtevant's original goal: to provide the customer with premium products that offer safe, effective and fast acting results without compromise.