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Almy's, Bigelow and Washburn was a popular department store in downtown Salem. | Almy's, Bigelow and Washburn was a popular department store in downtown Salem. It operated on Essex Street in Salem from 1862 to 1951. | ||
In an interview with Helen Butler, who was married in 1914 to a grandson of Almy's founder she recalled how Almy's started. "James Fergus Almy was a Quaker who came to Salem from North Adams and started a little store. Meanwhile, from Stowe, Vermont came Lurana Bigelow to Salem and she opened a milinary store. He fell in love with her and when he wanted money for the story she had capital to give him. The union of Almy and Bigelow was forged when they married. The store was owned by the founding family until they sold it in 1951. The store, which began with four employees, including the founder in 1858, remained at its original location at 156 Essex St., now the site of L.H. Rogers., only two years before it moved to its present location at 188 Essex St. When it closed the store had approximately 75 employees. | |||
The 126-year-old store is one of five Almy's outlets that are closing following the sale of the Almy's chain to the Stop and Shop corporation. | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
Revision as of 09:00, 25 April 2008
Almy's, Bigelow and Washburn was a popular department store in downtown Salem. It operated on Essex Street in Salem from 1862 to 1951. In an interview with Helen Butler, who was married in 1914 to a grandson of Almy's founder she recalled how Almy's started. "James Fergus Almy was a Quaker who came to Salem from North Adams and started a little store. Meanwhile, from Stowe, Vermont came Lurana Bigelow to Salem and she opened a milinary store. He fell in love with her and when he wanted money for the story she had capital to give him. The union of Almy and Bigelow was forged when they married. The store was owned by the founding family until they sold it in 1951. The store, which began with four employees, including the founder in 1858, remained at its original location at 156 Essex St., now the site of L.H. Rogers., only two years before it moved to its present location at 188 Essex St. When it closed the store had approximately 75 employees. The 126-year-old store is one of five Almy's outlets that are closing following the sale of the Almy's chain to the Stop and Shop corporation.
See Also
- "Salem Almy's to be closed March 1", Salem Evening News, Jan. 9, 1985, p. 1
- "Grand lady recalls Almy's", Salem Evening News, Feb. 2, 1985, p.1
