tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5616587206886324650.post5576411857130605864..comments2022-11-05T08:07:16.101-04:00Comments on New England Travels: Brigham's Ladies Apparel, Springfield, Mass.Jacqueline T. Lynchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11047941886908178350noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5616587206886324650.post-33606437042157472882014-08-02T16:38:15.961-04:002014-08-02T16:38:15.961-04:00Welcome, Mr. Fox, and thank you so much for sharin...Welcome, Mr. Fox, and thank you so much for sharing this interesting family background on Brigham's, and for verifying the year the store closed. Jacqueline T. Lynchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047941886908178350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5616587206886324650.post-50548849791457670162014-08-02T16:12:57.549-04:002014-08-02T16:12:57.549-04:00I'm the son of the last owner of Brigham's...I'm the son of the last owner of Brigham's, Paul F. Fox. He operated the store from about 1948 until it closed in 1970. At that time the store was still somewhat successful, but my father correctly believed that he would have to establish branches in the suburbs as Forbes & Wallace and Stieger's were doing. He did not want to run such a large operation.<br /><br />Paul G Fox<br />pfox500@gmail.comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00765845224817693850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5616587206886324650.post-9733164125681881262008-12-19T09:53:00.000-05:002008-12-19T09:53:00.000-05:00Thank you so very much, Sojourner, for stopping by...Thank you so very much, Sojourner, for stopping by and sharing your memory with us. I would have thought Brigham's closed earlier than that, but your velour mini-dress is proof of that store's resiliency to change in fashion. <BR/><BR/>The small locally owned shops were the life's blood of downtown. Fashion isn't the only thing that changes. I'm so glad to hear about the memories, and I hope others will share their own.Jacqueline T. Lynchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047941886908178350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5616587206886324650.post-65213112336739516602008-12-19T09:38:00.000-05:002008-12-19T09:38:00.000-05:00Yes, I remember Brigham's. It was in my youth and ...Yes, I remember Brigham's. It was in my youth and the store was in its final years. I think they closed in the early 1970's. My last purchase there was a velour mini-dress. In that time, there were still a lot of small locally owned shops downtown. Mondays and Thursdays the stores were open until 9 pm and it was considered safe to be there after dark. Ah, those were the days!sojournerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08135754456389557728noreply@blogger.com