Black & white photograph.
The Washington Hotel is located at the corner of Second (2nd) & Market Streets. Looking south, Kentucky hill in the background.
Frank Amann was born in 1860 in Portsmouth. His father was a native of Baden, Germany. In 1874 he became a clerk in Daniel's Spry's drugstore. He remained there until 1880 when he went into business for himself at 208 Market Street.
In 1872, Jay. B. Rottinghaus was succeeded in this building by Bernard Gardner, father of Alex M Glockner. Mr. Glockner died two years later, in the business was continued under the firm name of Mrs. M Glockner until her death in 1891. In that year, Alex M Glockner purchased the business and managed it. The business occupied the entire building at 206 Market Street., three floors and a basement.