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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-04-042813.txt : 20040902
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040902160332
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-04-042813
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040831
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040902
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20040902

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BLAIR CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000071525
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-CATALOG & MAIL-ORDER HOUSES [5961]
		IRS NUMBER:				250691670
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		220 HICKORY ST
		CITY:			WARREN
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			16366
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8147233600

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	NEW PROCESS CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19890507

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HANNA JOHN O
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001186990

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-00878
		FILM NUMBER:		041013978

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		LIBERTY ST & 2ND AVE
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 128
		CITY:			WARREN
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			16365
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8147287260
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4 - JOHN O. HANNA (AUGUST 31, 2004)
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    <issuer>
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        <issuerName>BLAIR CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>BL</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>HANNA JOHN O</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>220 HICKORY STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>WARREN</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>PA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>16366</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-08-31</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>500</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>28.00</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>2600</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Wife</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ John O. Hanna</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-08-31</signatureDate>
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