File ID	s004p5121
Contributor	Lewis Publishing Company (University City, Mo.)
Date.Digital	2003-08-25
Date.Original	c. 1910
Description	The Jeffres Chapter of the American Woman's League in Marine, Illinois qualified for this Class I arts and crafts style chapter house. It was built for them by the League on a lot donated by Mr. A. W. Jeffress. The League also provided a set of mission style furniture, carpets and a phonograph. The state of the art phonograph was built into the cabinet what appears at the front of the photograph. The League maintained a Lending Library of phonograph records that circulated among the Chapters. Above the fireplace is a plaque of the League emblem, "Woman's Mission" designed by sculptor George Julian Zolnay. Many towns did not yet have electricity, and each Chapter was responsible for installing their own lighting system. The Jeffress Chapter chose elaborate gas fixtures to light both ends of the meeting room.
Source	Photograph, mounted on scrapbook paper, 9.21" by 6.60"
Subject	American Woman's League--Chapter Houses
Subject	Marine (Ill.)
Subject.Keyword	Arts and crafts movement
Subject.Keyword	Furniture, mission
Title	American Woman's League Chapter House, Marine, Illinois - Interior