Brown’s Boot Shops was founded in DuBois and expanded in 47 years to 28 stores in the area. Locations included Bellefonte, Bradford, Brookville, Clarion, Clearfield, DuBois, Emporium, Franklin, Greenville, New Bethlehem, Olean, N.Y., Oil City, Philipsburg, Punxsutawney, Salamanca, N.Y., St. Marys, Warren and Washington. The Philipsburg store was opened in 1922. Frederick Joseph Brown founded … Continue reading THROWBACK THURSDAY: Brown’s Boot Shops