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A Davenport Success Story: Von Maur, Inc.
Way back when Davenport was just getting started, general stores, or dry-goods stores, stocked almost everything a person might need, and maybe a few little extras they might want. At the same counter, one could buy a yard of fabric, … Continue reading
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Tagged Petersen and Sons, Petersen Harned Von Maur, The Boston Store, Von Maur
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