{"id":5925,"date":"2015-01-28T16:13:37","date_gmt":"2015-01-28T22:13:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs2.davenportlibrary.com\/sc\/?p=5925"},"modified":"2015-01-28T16:13:37","modified_gmt":"2015-01-28T22:13:37","slug":"rhombergs-a-look-back-at-80-years-of-fashion-forward","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/sc\/2015\/01\/28\/rhombergs-a-look-back-at-80-years-of-fashion-forward\/","title":{"rendered":"Rhomberg’s: A Look Back at 80 Years of Fashion Forward"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Davenport

Davenport Democrat,<\/i> 11Sept1949<\/p><\/div>\n

Rhomberg’s Fur and Leather Gallery, the last of the Quad-City furriers, recently announced that it will be going out of business, after nearly eighty years in Davenport.<\/p>\n

\"Davenport<\/a>

Davenport Democrat<\/i>, 25Sept1949<\/p><\/div>\n

The family-owned retailer, which was established in Dubuque in 1907, was first listed in the Davenport City directory in 1936, opening in a corner of the Kahl Building (336 W. 3rd<\/sup> Street).<\/p>\n

The store remained there until 1953, when it boughtout another local furrier, Richter. The business, which took the name Richter-Rhomberg, moved to a roomier location at 219-221 West 2nd<\/sup> street.<\/p>\n

In 1978, the store relocated to 213 West 2nd<\/sup> Street and went back to its original name. Rhomberg\u2019s stayed downtown until 2001, when the business moved north to 4642 Brady Street.<\/p>\n

Although its inventory expanded over the years to include leather goods and other types of high-quality clothing, the business was best known for selling, cleaning, and storing fur coats and accessories.<\/p>\n

Many a Quad-City resident remembers that their mother or grandmother—or in one case, an uncle\u2014depended on Rhomberg\u2019s to take care of their best winter wear.<\/p>\n

Rhomberg\u2019s has been part of our community for the better part of a century and will continue to be a part of our fond memories.<\/p>\n

Its closing is truly the end of an era.<\/p>\n

\"Davenport

Davenport Democrat<\/i>, 5Oct1955<\/p><\/div>\n

 <\/p>\n

(posted by Pat R.)<\/em><\/p>\n

__________________<\/p>\n

\u201cDavenport furrier hits the century mark.\u201d Quad City Times<\/em>, 16February2008<\/p>\n

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