Chain: (1) Pearl’s Department Stores, Inc. (2) Pearl’s (Chateaugay)
Date Opened: September 26, 1929
Date Closed:
Street Address(es) when open (Building name/block) [Current Address]:
Former Store(s) in Location(s): H. P. Harrica Mercantile (1929) See article below
Later Store(s) in Location(s):
Buildings still exist?:
Owners, Managers, Employees:
- First manager: Morris Pearl (manager, then owner)
- Morris came from managing Pearl’s Swanton store.
- Doris (Harris) Pearl, wife of Morris Pearl, (manager/owner after death of Morris Pearl)
- Eric Silberman, husband of Shirley Waldman Silberman), worked there until his retirement, doing accounting and buying activities.
- David Pearl, son of Dot and Morris Pearl, worked in management after college (UVM) and Air Force, until buying Nate’s.
- Miss Florence Brickley (married name became Fererro), saleslady circa 1934
- Theresa Demarse Nolan, employee
Subsequent Owners if sold: After Erich Silberman died, and Dave Pearl moved to Burlington, VT to own Nate’s, Dot Pearl sold the store to a local couple,Theresa Demarse Nolan and her husband Jim Nolan. Theresa Nolan had been an employee for many, many years.
Articles, Pictures, Ads:
![](https://afamilyofstores.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Pearls-Chateaugay-Chateaugay-store-bought-North-Contryman-1929-05-30-268x1024.png)
Pearl’s Chateaugay – Chateaugay store bought (North Contryman 1929-05-30)
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Purchase of H. P. Harrica Mercantile business (CR&FCD 1929-05-31 p1)
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![](https://afamilyofstores.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Pearls-Chateaugay-1929-Announcing-Grand-Opening-ad-CRFCD-1929-09-20-p10-757x1024.png)
(CR&FCD 1929-09-20 p10)
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Opening ad (CR&FCD 1929-10-04 p10)
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Ad week #2 (CR&FCD 1929-10-11 p10)
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Ad week #3 (CR&FCD 1929-10-18 p11)
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Ad week #4 (CR&FCD 1929-10-25 p9)
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(CR&FCD 1929-11-01 p10) JIC Note: Pearl’s leverages its ability to buy in volume for its growing chain.
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(CR&FCD 1929-11-08 p9) JIC Note: The early Pearl’s sold “toilet articles”.
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![](https://afamilyofstores.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Pearls-Chateaugay-1930-ad-CRFCD-1930-07-11-p10-920x1024.png)
(CR&FCD 1930-07-11 p10)
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Pearl’s Chateaugay – ad July Clearance Sale (CR 1933-07-18 p10)
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Pearls Chateaugay – More for Your Money ad (CR 1930-08-15p12)
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Pearls’ Chateaugay – School Opening Sale (CR 1930-08-29p12)
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Pearl’s Chateaugay – Blanket Sale (CR 1930-09-12p10)
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Pearl’s Chateaugay – Our Prices are the Lowest (CR 1930-10-17p8)
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Pearl’s Chateaugay – Second Anniversary Sale (CR 1930-11-14p8)
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Pearl’s Chateaugay – Buy Now and Save (CR 1930-11-21p12)
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Pearl’s Chateaugay – Toilet Articles (CR 1931-02-20p10)
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Pearl’s Chateaugay – Shoes Ad (CR 1931-04-03 p12)
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Pearl’s Chateaugay – Pearl’s Sells For Less (CR 1931-07-17 p10)
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Pearl’s Chateaugay – Anniversary Sale (CR 1931-11-06 p12)
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Pearl’s Chateaugay – January Clearance Sale (CR 1932-01-11 p10)
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Pearl’s Chateaugay – Toilet Articles Ad (CR 1932-01-29 p8)
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Pearl’s Chateaugay – You Can Always Save (CR 1933-07-07 p8)
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Pearl’s Chateaugay – You Can Always Save (CR 1933-08-04 p8)
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Pearl’s Chateaugay – Chateaugay’s Busiest Store Summer Goods (CR 1933-06-02 p10_
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Pearl’s Chateaugay – ad For Graduation (CR 1933-06-09 p10)
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Pearl’s Chateaugay – Pearl’s June Sale (CR 1933-06-23 p10)
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Pearl’s Chateaugay – Most For Your Money (CR 1933-06-30 p8)
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Pearl’s Chateaugay – You Can Always Save (CR 1933-07-07 p8)
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Pearl’s Chateaugay – ad July Clearance Sale (CR 1933-07-18 p10)
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Pearl’s Chateaugay – You Can Always Save (CR 1933-08-04 p8)
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Pearl’s Chateaugay – Here’s Values You Should Investigate (CR 1933-08-25 p8)
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Pearl’s Chateaugay – ad Winter Coats – Closed for Rosh HaShanah (CR 1933-09-22 p8)
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Pearl’s Chateaugay – ad Winter Coats – Closed for Yom KIppur (CR 1933-09-29 p8)
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Pearl’s Chateaugay – Buy Now ad (CR 1933-10-20 p8)
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Pearl’s Chateaugay – ad Rubber Footwear (CR 1933-11-17 p10)
![](https://afamilyofstores.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Pearls-Chateaugay-Christmas-Sale-CR-1933-12-15-p12-352x1024.png)
Pearl’s Chateaugay – Christmas Sale (CR 1933-12-15 p12)
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(CR&FCD 1934-04-27 p1) JIC Note: Pearl’s opens an IGA! This is the only instance I am aware of, of Pearl’s having a grocery store.
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First Pearl’s IGA ad (CR&FCD 1934-05-04 p10)
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Pearl’s Chateaugay – Fererro-Brickey marriage (CR&FCD 1934-09-07 p1)
![](https://afamilyofstores.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Pearls-Chateaugay-1935-CRFCD-1935-04-19-p1-1024x186.png)
(CR&FCD 1935-04-19 p1)
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Pearl’s Chateaugay – Christmas Appreciation ad (CR&FCD 1935-12-27 p8)
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(CR&FCD 1936-03-13 p8)
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Pearl’s Chateaugay – Spring Frocks (CR&FCD 1936-04-03 p8)
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Pearl’s Chateaugay _ expansion ad (CR&FCD 1936-11-13 p8)
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Pearl’s Chateaugay – Renovation contract (CR & FCD 136-11-13 p1)
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Pearl’s Chateaugay – Renovations complete (CR 1936-12-04p1)
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Pearl’s Chateaugay – Christmas ad (CR 1936-12-25 p8)
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Pearl’s Chateaugay – 4H Club Fair (CR 1937-09-24 p1)
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Pearl’s Chateaugay – Hunting Clothes (CR 1937-10-15 p8)
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Pearl’s Chateaugay – Free Child Portrait (CR 1939-05-19 p8)
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Pearl’s Chateaugay – Finance basketball town team (CR 1938-01-28p5)
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Pearl’s Chateaugay – Free Child Portrait (CR 1939-05-19 p8)
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Pearl’s Chateaugay – wallpaper ad (CR 1939-03-24 p8)
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Pearl’s Chateaugay Ellenburg Depot ad January Clearance (CR 1940-01-19 p8)
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Pearl’s Chateaugay – Morris Pearl catches shark (CR 1940-03-15 p1)
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Pearl’s Chateaugay – Nat Mendohlson visitng NYC and Baltimore (CR 1941-05-09 p1)
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Pearl’s Chateaugay – Nat Mendelsohn Gave $1 to Red Cross (CR 1941-12-05 p 3)
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Pearl’s Chateaugay – Pearl’s Bowlers Capture Title (CR 1942-04-10 p1)
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Pearl’s Chateaugay – United War Fund Morris Pearl & Mendelsohn (CR 1944-11-03 p3)
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Pearl’s Chateaugay – Final Bowling Standings – Mendelsohn (CR 1945-04-27 p2)
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Pearl’s Chateaugay – War Fund Mendelsohn (CR 1945-11-23 p3)
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Pearl’s Chateaugay – Morris Pearl – buying trip (CR 1949-06-10 p8)
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Pearl’s Chateaugay – Pearls notes 30th Anniversary (CR 1959-05-21 p1)
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Pearl’s Chateaugay – 40th Anniversary article part 1 (CR 1969-07-31 p1)
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Pearl’s Chateaugay – 40th Anniversary article part 2 (CR 1969-07-31 p16)
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Pearl’s Chateaugay – Pearl’s – 1952 (Chateaugay Historical Society)
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Pearl’s Chateaugay – Pearl’s – 1969 (Chateaugay Historical Society)
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Pearl’s Chateaugay – 2001 – June 13 before demolition 1 (Chateaugay Historical Society)
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Pearl’s Chateaugay – Vacant lot where Pearl’s building was (Google Earth 2019)
Recollections: