Eddie Bauer through the years, from outdoor apparel icon to bankruptcy watch

Eddie Bauer was founded in 1920.

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• Eddie Bauer faces potential store closures and a looming bankruptcy filing.
• The outdoor apparel retailer dates back more than a century.
• The brand was founded in 1920 by outdoorsman Eddie Bauer.

For more than a century, Eddie Bauer has been synonymous with American outdoor adventure apparel. Now the iconic brand is facing the possible collapse of most of its brick-and-mortar business as a bankruptcy filing looms.