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| − | '''Ottenheimer Brothers''' was a garment factory in Little Rock, Arkansas. The factory | + | '''Ottenheimer Brothers''' was a garment factory in Little Rock, Arkansas. The factory was originally located at 108 East Markham and then at the corner of Markham and Main streets, but later moved to the 1400 block of West Second Avenue, just south of [[Union Station]], and took over the [[Kress warehouse]]. The factory was established by [[Gus Ottenheimer]] and [[Leonard Ottenheimer]] in 1926. The factory manufactured high-end dresses, but most of the profit came from cheap cotton dresses. At one time the factory was one of the largest women's garment makers in the United States. The factory was sold in 1955 to Kellwood, a division of Sears Roebuck. |
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| + | The [[Ottenheimer Brothers Foundation]] is today located at 425 West Capitol Avenue, Suite 1516, in Little Rock. | ||
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Latest revision as of 00:53, 20 February 2009
Ottenheimer Brothers was a garment factory in Little Rock, Arkansas. The factory was originally located at 108 East Markham and then at the corner of Markham and Main streets, but later moved to the 1400 block of West Second Avenue, just south of Union Station, and took over the Kress warehouse. The factory was established by Gus Ottenheimer and Leonard Ottenheimer in 1926. The factory manufactured high-end dresses, but most of the profit came from cheap cotton dresses. At one time the factory was one of the largest women's garment makers in the United States. The factory was sold in 1955 to Kellwood, a division of Sears Roebuck.
The Ottenheimer Brothers Foundation is today located at 425 West Capitol Avenue, Suite 1516, in Little Rock.
