The last day of Bon-Ton stores

Today is the last official day that Bon-Ton stores will be open. I’m not even going to try to write about the reasons why the Bon-Ton failed. There have been many articles written and conversations on various facebook retail history groups that have examined the reasons behind the demise of the Bon-Ton. Instead I’m going … Read more

#tbt The last ever Flag Day at Philip Sheridan Elementary School

Philip Sheridan Elementary School, Tonawanda NY, final flag day 1982

The year was 1982. The Baby Boomers were growing up which left the post-WW2 suburb of Tonawanda, NY with more schools then students. The smaller K-2 schools built quickly for the boomer kids had already started to close (I was supposed to attend Horace Mann school but it closed the spring before I started- it … Read more

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