Comments on: Remembering Downtown Lowell’s Bon Marché through the Years, 1878-1976

By: Forgotten New England

Forgotten New England — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 12:32:13 +0000

Hello – and thanks for visiting. Bon Marché is so fondly remembered by Lowell. Thanks for sharing your memories.

By: manxmamma

manxmamma — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 14:18:58 +0000

I just found your blog yesterday and am thoroughly enjoying it. When you described walking into the front door of the store I could actually smell that wonderful department store scent. I loved going there. I especially remember the Ladies Room with its distinctive arched windows. I bought my first Barbie doll there, and my all time favorites the Madame Alexander Little Women dolls. They were beautiful. I look forward to catching up on all of your posts.

By: Forgotten New England

Forgotten New England — Tue, 01 Jan 2013 00:09:17 +0000

Hi Brian – Thanks for the comment, and what a lucky find! Good luck with tracking down that journalist. Have you checked the 1940 census? It’d be a bit of a needle in a haystack as far as searches go, but you might get lucky and narrow the owner down to a couple or few individuals.

By: Brian Turner

Brian Turner — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 01:49:50 +0000

On my honeymoon in Cape May, NJ my wife and I purchased a Journal that covered the years from 1938-1942. Whom ever the journal belonged to did sewing work for the Bon Marche store in Lowell. I haven’t been able to find her name other then the intials R.M. on the inside cover. With the help of Google I continue to dive deeper.

By: Susan (Lozowski) Fortier

Susan (Lozowski) Fortier — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 07:06:43 +0000

I have so many memories of The Bon Marche, Pollards and Cherry and Webb. Every year we would “go downtown” with Mom for back to school shopping, Christmas shopping and of course Easter outfits and First Communion dresses. The first place we’d start was the Rock Bottom Basement and work our way up from there. Then, when we were finished, off to The Palmer Restaurant for lunch. Good Times!

By: Karen

Karen — Sun, 05 Aug 2012 02:00:42 +0000

I worked at Bon Marche while I was at Lowell High School for 3 years from 1970-1973. It was a great experience, lots of fun and a wonderful store. Everyone was friendly and courteous back then.

By: Rosemary

Rosemary — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 01:59:43 +0000

I worked at Bon Marche when I was a senior at Lowell High School. My great aunt Mary also worked there for a long time.

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