Chain: Pearl’s Department Stores, Inc.
Date Opened:
Date Closed: 1988
Street Address(es) when open (Building name/block) [Current Address]: (#1) [Fitzpatrick Building, Cook Street (#2) Moved to new location July 23, 1975
Former Store(s) in Location(s):
Later Store(s) in Location(s):
Buildings still exist?: Yes, see photos below
Owners, Managers, Employees:
- Lillian Ducharme – Manager for 24 years (From opening until ?)
- Florence Racette – Manager (From ? to retired January 14, 1985)
- Nancy Otis – Manager (January 14, 1985 to ?)
Subsequent Owners if sold: unknown
Articles, Pictures, Ads:
Pearl’s Dannemora – 1957 Grads (P-R 1957-06-26 p38)
Pearl’s Dannemora – Prison League Bowling (P-R 1960-12-14 p14)
Pearl’s Dannemora – Fire in adjacent restaurant (P-R 1964-07-27 p9)
Pearl’s Dannemora – Fireman Coin Card Poster display (P-R 1965-10-21 p5)
Pearl’s Dannemora – School merger info (P-R 1966-01-19) in store
Pearl’s Dannemora – Multi-store ad (P-R 1967-07-06 p5)
Pearl’s Dannemora – Congratulations to 1968 grads (P-R 1968-06-22 p54)
Pearl’s Dannemora – 1970’s Dawn ad (P-R 1970-01-30 p25)
Pearl’s Dannemora – Gifts for playground (P-R 1973-08-14 p4)
Pearl’s Dannemora – Removal sale starts (P-R 1975-07-21 p2) {JICNote: Store moved down the block.}
Pearl’s Dannemora- Removal Sale (P-R 1975-07-23 p7)
Pearl’s Dannemora – vacant old store (P-R 1975-12-06 p15)
Pearl’s Dannemora – Robbery (P-R 1976-06-23 p6)
Pearl’s Dannemora – Multi-store ad (P-R 1977-05-27 p10)
Pearl’s Dannemora – Impact of strike (P-R 1979-03-05 p3)
Pearl’s Dannemora – Multi-store ad (P-R 1984-05-23 p5)
Pearl’s Dannemora – Multi-store ad (P-R 1984-05-30 p9)
Pearl’s Dannemora – Racette retires (P-R 1985-01-30 p6
Pearl’s ad Rouses Point Dannemora Keeseville Willsboro Au Sable Forks Ticonderoga (circa 1985) (from Anderson Falls Museum ad collection)
Pearl’s Dannemora – Valentine’s Day free rose (P-R 1985-02-12 p5)
Pearl’s Dannemora – Lillian Ducharme (Findagrave.com)
Pearl’s Dannemora – New store location 1975
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