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Armstrong's remembered as Cedar Rapids staple decades after closing
Former employees recall Armstrong's legacy in Cedar Rapids as bankruptcy closed the four-story store in 1991 after a centennial run. They remember first class merchandise and a hub of downtown life, with staff and customers forming a family. Items from the era, now archived, reveal a portrait of local shopping culture.
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Edar Rapids
Armstrong’s
George Baldwin
George
Fanchon Crane
Iowa
Mike Sullivan
Mike
Amews
History Center
Chris Kastell
Cedar Rapids
Chris
Becky Myers
Charlene Nicklas
Armstrong
Harvard Business School
Robert Armstrong
Amana Refrigeration
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