Clarence J. Strouss, Sr. (right), accepts a wreath from Youngstown Mayor Charles F. Scheible (left) to mark the $2.5 million department store's grand opening on November 2, 1926. (Courtesy of Mahoning Valley Historical Society)Strouss-Hirshberg co-founder Isaac Strouss shares a relaxing moment with his grandson, Clarence Strouss, Jr., in 1924. (Courtesy of Mahoning Valley Historical Society)Armenian-born portraitist Mihran K. Seralian puts the final touches on a formal portrait of Clarence J. Strouss, president and general manager of Strouss-Hirshberg Co. (Courtesy of Mahoning Valley Historical Society)
