George A. Peckham was a druggist located at 54 Eddy Street in Providence circa 1869. In 1876 he moved his business to 19 Peck Street and began selling grocer shelf goods such as flavoring extracts and essences.

He became proprietor of many different medicines and among his specialties were a Persian Balsam, for burns, bruises, and rheumatism, and Peckham Cough & Lung Balsam, a mixture which had been used for over twenty years by Dr. Lewis L. Miller to aid in curing coughs, colds, and such. He also sold Dr. Steven's Conditioning Powder which was for horses and cattle, a Beef and Iron Wine which was used for general debility, a Sarsaparilla Compound for purifying the blood, and a Malaria Cure which was guaranteed to cure this ailment.

In 1904, the company became George A. Peckham & Co. when George A. Jr. and Walter L. Peckham joined the firm. They were located at 22 Peck Street in Providence at this time. By 1917, the company had moved to 1197 Westminister Street and went out of business a year later.