Chain: Pearl’s Department Stores (Chateaugay)
Date Opened: February 13, 1947
Date Closed: 1974
Street Address(es) when open (Building name/block) Corner of Main Street and Maiden Lane
[Current Address]: Corner of Main Street and Maiden Lane as a vacant lot
Former Store(s) in Location(s): New York Bargain Store
Later Store(s) in Location(s): None, building was condemned
Buildings still exist?: No. Was demolished.
Owners, Managers, Employees:
- Owner: Morris Pearl, Dot Pearl, David Pearl
- Percy Bosley, manager 1952-1960
- William Blow, manager 1960 –
- Merrit Cardin, Assistant Sales Lady, 1949
- Rose LaFountain, clerk for many years
Subsequent Owners if sold: Not applicable
Articles, Pictures, Ads:
Pearl’s Champlain – Gemini enhanced photo 1962
Pearl’s Champlain – Morris Pearl buys store (CR 1947-02-21p1)
Pearl’s Champlain – Purchase NY Bargain Store (TNC 1947-02-13 p1)
Pearl’s Champlain – ad (The North Countryman, 27 February 1947 p10)
Pearl’s Champlain – ad (The North Countryman, 27 February 1947 p11)
Pearl’s Champlain – ad NY Bargain Store part 1 (TNC 1947-03-06 p8)
Pearl’s Champlain – ad NY Bargain Store part 2 (TNC 1947-03-06 p9)
Pearl’s Champlain – First ad (The North Countryman, 27 March 1947 p13)
Pearl’s Champlain – Easter ad (The North Countryman, 3 April 1947 p7)
Pearl’s Champlain – ad (The North Countryman, 17 April 1947 p18)
Pearl’s Champlain – List of stores in Champlain in 1947 (Plattsburgh Press-Republican, 24 March 1947 p3)
Pearl’s Champlain – ad (The North Countryman, 1 May 1947 p11)
Pearl’s Champlain – ad (The North Countryman, 29 May 1947 p7)
Pearl’s Champlain – Anniversary Sale (The North Countryman, 26 June 1947 p5)
Pearl’s Champlain – four store ad (CR 1947-07-11 p3)
Pearl’s Chanmplain – Summer ad (The North Countryman, 7 August 1947 p19)
Pearl’s Champlain – Summer ad (The North Countryman, 14 August 1947 p5)
Pearl’s Champlain – Jacket ad (The North Countryman, 21 August 1947 p9)
Pearl’s Champlain – School ad (The North Countryman, 28 August 1947 p6)
Pearl’s Champlain – Toy ad (The North Countryman, 18 December 1947 p17)
Pearl’s Champlain – Gifts ad (The North Countryman, 18 December 1947 p27)
Pearl’s Champlain – Christmas wishes (The North Countryman, 25 December 1947 p11)
Pearl’s Champlain – Easter Sale (The North Countryman, 25 March 1948 p7)
Pearl’s Champlain – Blue Buckle Dungarees (The North Countryman, 20 May 1948 p6)
Pearl’s Champlain – Dollar Days (The North Countryman, 27 May 1948 p13)
Pearl’s Champlain – Specials Sale (The North Countryman, 24 June 1948 p16)
Pearl’s Champlain – Week-End Specials (The North Countryman, 8 July 1948 p9)
Pearl’s Champlain – July Clearance (The North Countryman, 22 July 1948 p6)
Pearl’s Champlain – July Clearance S-A-L-E (The North Countryman, 29 July 1948 p7)
Pearl’s Champlain – Back to School Sale (The North Countryman, 26 August 1948 p18)
Pearl’s Champlain – Week-End Specials (The North Countryman, 23 September 1948 p18)
Pearl’s Champlain – January Clearance (The North Countryman, 13 January 1949 p9)
Pearl’s Champlain – Merrit Cardin , assistant clerk (Plattsburgh Press-Republican, 5 November 1949 p5)
Pearl’s Champlain – Christmas Headquarters (The North Countryman, 14 December 1950 p10)
Pearl’s Champlain – Christmas ad (The North Countryman, 21 December 1950 p19)
Pearl’s Champlain – Percy Bosley named manager (Chateaugay Record and Franklin County Democrat, 25 April 1952 p5)
Pearl’s Champlain – Beach Apparell [sic] (The North Countryman, 29 May 1952 p19)
Pearl’s Champlain – Clearance (The North Countryman, 8 January 1953 p10)
Pearl’s Champlain – Inventory Reduction Sale (The North Countryman, 23 July 1953 p28)
Pearl’s Champlain & Pearl’s Rouses Point – Happy New Year (The North Countryman, 31 December 1953 p8)
Pearl’s Champlain – Boys Scout window (The North Countryman, 4 February 1954 p6)
Pearl’s Champlain – Ladies Dresses (The North Countryman, 25 March 1954 p4)
Pearl’s Champlain – Bad check (Plattsburgh Press-Republican, 21 April 1954 p3)
Pearl’s Champlain – Auction abovestore (Plattsburgh Press-Republican, 8 July 1954 p13)
Pearl’s Champlain – Collection for war fund (North Country Catholic, 7 November 1954 p2)
Pearl’s Champlain – Boys Scout Week display (Plattsburgh Press-Republican, 7 February 1955 p3)
Pearl’s Champlain – Goodwill Campaign (The North Countryman, 7 April 1955 p4)
Pearl’s Champlain – Fire behind Pearl’s (Plattsburgh Press-Republican, 18 May 1955 p5)
Pearl’s Champlain & Ellenburg – Inventory Reduction Sale (The North Countryman, 11 August 1955 p13)
Pearl’s Champlain & Ellenburg – Inventory Reduction Sale (The North Countryman, 2 August 1956 p9)
Pearl’s Champlain – Christmas ad (The North Countryman, 22 November 1956 p2)
Pearl’s Champlain – Open Evenings ‘tol Christmas (The North Countryman, 13 December 1956 p9)
Pearl’s Champlain – Red Tag Sale (The North Countryman, 17 January 1957 p5)
Pearl’s Champlain – Girl Scout week display (The North Countryman, 28 February 1957 p1)
Pearl’s Champlain – Bosley village trustee (Plattsburgh Press-Republican, 5 March 1958 p9)
Pearl’s Champlain & Ellenburg – Buy It Now ad (he North Countryman, 8 May 1958 p12)
Pearl’s Champlain – Champlain Festival (The North Countryman, 30 July 1959 p10)
Pearl’s Champlain – Blow replaces Bosley as manager (Chateaugay Record and Franklin County Democrat, 17 March 1960 p1)
Pearl’s Champlain – Food sale (Plattsburgh Press-Republican, 19 March 1960 p8)
Pearl’s Champlain – New Shopping Center planned (Plattsburgh Press-Republican, 27 April 1961 p3)
Pearl’s Champlain – Grange Food Sale (The North Countryman, 12 October 1961 p4)
Pearl’s Champlain – 15 year anniv photo ad (TNC 1962-04-12 p5)
Pearl’s Champlain – 4H window display (Plattsburgh Press Republican 9 March 1963 p2)
Pearl’s Champlain – Christmas ad (The North Countryman, 26 December 1963 p9)
Pearl’s Champlain – Singer sewing machine service (The North Countryman, 4 March 1965 p18)
Pearl’s Champlain – Free photo )The North Countryman, 8 April 1965 p8)
Pearl’s Champlain – Glow Project (The North Countryman, 5 January 1967 p1)
Pearl’s Champlain – Parking lot behind store (Press-Republican, 26 January 1967 p15)
Pearl’s Ellenburg & Champlain Grads (The North Countryman, 15 June 1967 p19)
Pearl’s Champlain – roberry (Press Republican February 8, 1968 p13)
Pearl’s Champlain – Four store ad (North Countryman 1968-10-24 p15)
Pearl’s Champlain – Closing ad (Chateaugay Record and Franklin County Democrat, 28 February 1974 p3)
Pearl’s Champlain – Mauer Building (Press-Republican, 18 May 1974 p11)
Pearl’s Champlain – List of stores closed (The North Countryman, 17 April 1975 p20)
Pearl’s Champlain – Building issue (Press Republican 2 June 1975 p12)
Pearl’s Champlain – Lawyer for law suit (The North Countryman, 17 July 1975 p24)
Pearl’s Champlain – Maurer Building (The North Countryman, 21 August 1975 p18)
Pearl’s Champlain – Building demolition (The North Countryman, 18 December 1975 p26)