Charles H. Fenner
Charles H. Fenner, of the firm of Fenner Brothers, photographic artists of Lima, with a well-appointed studio at No. 202½ North Main street, was born at Gallipolis, Gallia County, Ohio.
Mr. Fenner was educated at Gallipolis, and as his older brother and late partner was engaged in a photographic business there, he also became interested. Several years later he embarked in the dry goods business, and for 11 years he was connected with The John Shillito Company, of Cincinnati, subsequently going out on the road for some four years for a Brooklyn firm. When his brother located at Lima, in 1895, Mr. Fenner became associated with him and they continued in business together until the death of William J. Fenner, in 1903, since which time Charles H. has been alone. The late Mr. Fenner married Nellie Fowler, who still resides at Lima, with the one daughter born to them Aline Fenner.
The Fenner studio is the best equipped one in the city. Electric light is used in both the taking and printing of photographs, whenever it is thought desirable. For some eight years before coming to Lima, the late William J. Fenner made a specialty of outside view photography and the gallery is filled with many beautiful and interesting specimens of his artistic work. In its equipments and work turned out, the Fenner studio compares favorably with those of cities much larger than Lima.
From History of Allen County, Ohio and Representative Citizens, Edited by Charles C. Miller. Richmond & Arnold, Publishers, Chicago, 1906