Sepia-toned portrait photo image of Herman Huels. Photo glued onto matboard. Huels was born in 1834 in Prussia. He came to Portsmouth in 1870 and purchased The Dye House from F. Zehner. He was a pioneer dyer of Southern Ohio. He died in 1927.
Photo image of scanned scrapbook page showing the Herms Dry Goods Co. Advertisement for their dressmaking department on Sixth and Chillicothe Streets. The Portsmouth High School Program on Friday March 26, 1886 that talks about a debate that discussed that women should be made eligible to be members of the school board. A photo of George Wood Anderson's Meeting, Universal Garage.
Black and white photo image of a booth for Herms Floral Company at the Korn Karnival. The booth was composed of trees, plants, and a miniature house. The Korn Karnival was a predecessor to River Days. It was in the Fall and lasted from 1913 to 1917. A parade was held every evening and booths were set up along Chillicothe Street. Herms Floral Company was located at 817 Sixth (6th) Street.
Black & white photograph taken during the 1937 Flood. Herms Floral Company, 817 Sixth (6th) Street. Handwritten on back: Water had receded several inches when this was taken.
