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| The Groesbeck, Texas Chapter of the American Woman's League qualified for a Class I Chapter House which was built for them by the League. The League provided a set of mission style furniture and carpets, along with a phonograph built into a cabinet. Phonograph records were provided by the League from their Lending Library, on a rotating basis. Over the fireplace is a plaque designed by George Julian Zolnay, with the symbol of the League - a woman, seated, with two children. |
| The Jeffress Chapter of the American Woman's League in Marine, Illinois, qualified for this Class I arts and crafts style Chapter House built for them by the League on a lot donated by Mr. A. W. Jeffress. Chapter Houses featured the League emblem, a wreath of acanthus leaves surrounding the letters A.W. L., and the name, on the front, so the building would be easily recognized by members visiting from other towns. The officers of the Jeffress Chapter were: President, Mrs. J. R. Farthing; First Vice President, Miss Maria Keller; Second Vice President, Mrs. E. Shepherd; Treasurer, Mrs. Mary E. Richardson; and Secretary, Miss Marie Zimmerman. The Chapter reported 29 members. |
| 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. |
| The Los Angeles Chapter of the American Woman's League won a contest sponsored by "The Los Angeles Herald" offering three prizes for selling the greatest number of subscriptions. The Chapter won all three prizes, which included this bungalow and lot. The Chapter planned to use this bungalow as their Chapter House until they could qualify for a Class V Chapter House. The officers were Acting President, Dr. Henritte E. Sweet; Vice President, Mrs. Ella K. Sprinkel; and Secretary and Treasurer, Jennie Van Allen. The Chapter reported membership of 2,600. By 1911, financial difficulties of the League stopped the building of any more Chapter Houses, and the Los Angeles Chapter never received their Class V Chapter House. |
| The American Woman's League Chapter in Manhattan, Kansas qualified for this arts and crafts style Class III Chapter House built for them by the League on a lot provided by the Chapter. Financial difficulties caused the League to be short of funds before the Chapter House was complete, but the ladies rose to the occasion and raised the funds to complete it. Chapter officers were President, Mrs. A. S. Porter; Vice President, Mrs. F. E. Marsh; Treasurer, Mrs. Estelle G. Lowery; and Secretry, Mrs. S. A. Baldwin. The Chapter reported 110 members. |
| The Princeton, Illinois Chapter of the American Woman's League qualified for a Class IV arts and crafts style chapter house. It was built for them by the League on a lot purchased by the Chapter. The League also provided a set of mission style furniture, carpets and a state of the art phonograph. Above the fireplace is a plaque of the League emblem, "Woman's Mission" designed by sculptor George Julian Zolnay. On the right is the music room and on the left is the library. This was the only Class IV Chapter House that was built. |
| The American Woman's League Chapter in Princeton, Illinois qualified for this Class IV arts and crafts style Chapter House which was built for them by the League on a lot that the Chapter purchased. This was the only Class IV Chapter House built. Each Chapter House featured the League emblem, a wreath of acanthus leaves surrounding the letters A.W. L., and the name, on the front of the Chapter House, so the building would be easily recognized by members visiting from other towns. The emblem used on the front of Class IV and Class V houses was more elaborate than those on the smaller houses. Chapter officers were: President, Mrs. E. A. Dean; Vice President, Mrs. Annie E. Clark; Treasurer, Mrs. William Kaar; and Secretary, Miss Florence Walters. There were 195 Chapter members. |
| The first delegates and members to arrive in University City for the American Woman's League Convention stopped on the steps of the Woman's Magazine Building while this photograph was taken. They were from all parts of the United States. This photograph appeared in "The Woman's National Daily" on June 8, 1910. |
| Chapter Presidents (left to right) Mrs. Amelia D. Ball of the Montague Chapter in Massachusetts, Mrs. Nada Ingraham of the McKinley Chapter in Fort Worth, Texas, Mrs. Mabel Bryant of the Mountain Gem Chapter in Clarkston, Washington and Mrs. Otis Turner of the La Fresneda Chapter in Fresno, California all arrived in University City on June 9, 1910 for the American Woman's League Convention. This photograph appeared in "The Woman's National Daily" on June 10, 1910. |
| This photograph appeared in "The Woman's National Daily" on June 11, 1910 with a photo caption that read "Some belated members arriving at League headquarters." It was probably taken on June 10, 1910, the first day of Convention, and the ladies on the right appear to be carrying luggage and may just be arriving from the train station. The Woman's Magazine Building served as League headquarters. The building on the right is the Press Annex where "The Woman's Magazine" and "The Woman's Farm Journal" were printed. |
| The Edwardsville, Illinois Chapter of the American Woman's League was the first chapter to receive a chapter house. They qualified for this Class II arts and crafts style chapter house which was dedicated on July 20, 1909. It was built for them by the League on a lot purchased by the Chapter. The League provided a set of mission style furniture and carpets. The League also provided the phonograph which appears in the foreground. The League maintained a Lending Library of phonograph records which circulated among the chapters in cases like the one below the phonograph. Above the fireplace is a plaque of the League emblem, "Woman's Mission," designed by sculptor George Julian Zolnay. This photograph appeared in "The Woman's National Daily" on July 24, 1909. |
| Mrs. Catherine A. Waite, president of the American Woman's League Chapter in Peck, Idaho attended the Convention and was photographed on the steps of the Woman's Magazine Building on June 9, 1910. This photograph appeared in "The Woman's National Daily" on June 9, 1910, along with her interview about the League's work in Idaho. |
| Employees of the Lewis Publishing Company and the American Woman's League formed the reception committee at St. Louis Union Station, welcoming delegates, members and friends arriving for the Convention. This photograph was taken in front of the League's information bureau, and it appeared in "The Woman's National Daily" on June 10, 1910. |
| William Barr's Dry Goods Store located on Olive, 6th, Locust and 7th Streets in downtown St. Louis joined other retailers in welcoming American Woman's League delegates, members and friends attending the Convention in June, 1910. This photograph was taken on June 11, 1910, and appeared in "The Woman's National Daily" on June 14, 1910. |
| Famous Department Store at 5th and Washington in downtown St. Louis, joined other retailers in welcoming American Woman's League delegates, members and friends attending the Convention in June 1910. This photograph was taken on June 11, 1910, and appeared in "The Woman's National Daily" on June 14, 1910. |
| Mrs. W. R. Parsons, president of the American Woman's League Winslow Thayer Parsons Chapter in Chicago, Illinois, with her husband, Mr. W. R. Parsons, and her daughter, Miss Meriwyn Thayer Parsons attended the Convention in University City and were photographed on the steps of the Woman's Magazine Building. Mr. Parsons donated the lot for their chapter house. The date on the photograph is June 11, 1910, but it appeared in "The Woman's National Daily" on June 10, 1910. |
| The delegates to the first annual American Woman's League Convention in University City gathered on the steps of the Woman's National Daily Building on June 10, 1910 for this official photograph. Edward Gardner Lewis, President of the League, and his wife Mabel Lewis are standing in the front. A cropped version of this photograph appeared in "The Woman's National Daily" on June 14, 1910. |
| American Woman's League delegates and members who arrived early for the Convention to be held June 9, 10 and 11, 1910, joined a group of doctors' wives whose husbands were attending a medical convention for a visit to the Woman's National Daily Building. In the background is the Woman's Magazine Building, and further back on the right is the Art Academy Building. This photograph appeared in "The Woman's National Daily" on June 10, 1910. |
| American Woman's League delegates and members who arrived early for the Convention to be held June 9, 10 and 11, 1910, joined a group of doctors' wives whose husbands were attending a medical convention, for a tour of University City and the Lewis Publishing Company. This photograph was taken in front of the Woman's Magazine Building on June 7, 1910 appeared in "The Woman's National Daily" on June 9, 1910. |
| A special ceremony for pouring concrete for the Art Academy Building, the first building for the People's University and the American Woman's League, was held on April 12, 1909. Mabel Lewis is in the center, throwing the first shovel of concrete. Edward Gardner Lewis is standing on the far left. This photograph appeared in "The Woman's National Daily" on April 17, 1909. The Woman's Magazine Building and Press Annex are on the right. The Woman's National Daily Building is behind the group, on the left. |
| These Lewis Publishing Company employees stepped forward for provide accommodations for delegates in their homes or homes of friends when the American Woman's League Convention planners discovered that few hotel rooms were available because of a doctors' convention meeting in St. Louis at the same time. These same employees served as the reception committee for arriving members and delegates at Union Station. This photograph was taken on June 4, 1910 and appeared in "The Woman's National Daily" on June 7, 1910. |
| The Committee on Organization for the American Woman's League met on June 10, 1910 during the Convention. Members included Mrs. Pearl Spaulding, University City, Missouri, chairman; Mrs. Margaret V. Conn, Seattle, Washington; Miss Marion Gerls, Detroit, Michigan; Mrs. Lulu Paden Mosier, Minneapolis, Minnesota; M. Alice Delow, Biloxi, Mississippi; Abigail L. Morgan, Waverly, New York; Mrs. W. H. Whitehill, Avon, Montana; Mrs. Nellie M. Allen, Omaha, Nebraska; Miss Clara Syphus, Fort Thomas, Nevada; Mrs. Cory Albrittain, Salt Lake City, Utah; Mrs. Lancaster, Belleville, Illinois; Jennie Van Allen, Los Angeles, California; Mrs. I. W. Jones, Clinton, Iowa; Mrs. Catherine A. Waite, Peck, Idaho; Mrs. W. C. DeGrey, New Orleans, Louisiana; Mrs. Hester E. Porch, Baltimore, Maryland; Mrs. Ida McNamara, Presque Isle, Maine; Clara C. Austin, Boston, Massachusetts; Mrs. F. G. Livesay, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. This photograph appeared in "The Woman's National Daily" on June 11, 1910. |
| The American Woman's League Convention Committee on Credentials met at the Woman's Magazine Building during the Convention. Members included Miss Eliza Hannagan, chairman; Miss Alive Hanly, Miss J. A. Whitbeck and Mrs. Mildred McFadden, at large; Miss Clara Hooker, Lebanon, Missouri; Mrs. M. E. Pauncy, Mobile, Alabama; Mrs. June Longley Walters, Duncan, Arizona; Mrs. Nathan B. Williams, Fayetteville, Arkansas; Mrs. J. Stalford, Colorado Springs, Colorado; Miss Clara L. Allyn, Waterbury, Connecticut; Miss A. May Welch, Wilmington, Delaware; Mrs. Joan Bowen, Fitchburg, Massachusetts; Mrs. Emma L. Newton, Washington D. C.; Mrs. Jessie McPherson, St. Petersburg, Florida; Mrs. Flora Fuhs, Mount Vernon, Indiana; Mrs. F. W. Boyd, Phillipsburg, Kansas; Mrs. A. W. Lilly, Corydon, Kentucky; Mrs. Sarah White, Barre, Vermont; Miss Ida M. Watts, Lynchburg, Virginia. This photograph was taken on June 11, 1910, and appeared in "The Woman's National Daily" the same day. |
| The dedication of the Class II Chapter House for the Terry Chapter of the American Woman's League in Edwardsville, Illinois was held on July 20, 1909. This was the first chapter house built by the League. The League emblem, a wreath of acanthus leaves surrounding the letters A.W. L., and the name, was placed on the front of each Chapter House so the building would be easily recognized by members visiting from other towns. Officers of the Terry Chapter were: President, Mrs. Agnes McKee; First Vice President, Josephine Smith; Second Vice President, Miss Jessie Benedict; Treasurer, Mrs. Ada Atchinson; and Secretary, Mrs. David Feigenbaum. There were 62 members. In this photograph Edward Gardner Lewis and Mabel Lewis (front row, just right of center) attended the dedication along with George Julian Zolnay (back row right end). Rachael Atchison, the young girl in the front row, was named chapter mascot. |
| P. F. Poorbaugh and John Baxter of Rock Island, Texas, earned their trips to the American Woman's League Convention by securing at least ten new members each. Both men were tireless workers for the League in the state of Texas, and responsible for the establishment of several chapters. They posed for this photograph on the steps of the Woman's Magazine Building. The date on this photograph is June 11, 1910, but it appeared along with an interview with the gentlemen in "The Woman's National Daily" on June 10,1910. |
| Planners originally scheduled tours of St. Louis in open cars for delegates, members and friends attending the American Woman's League Convention in June 1910, but inclement weather forced a change in plans and special streetcar tours were arranged instead. This photograph appeared in "The Woman's National Daily" on June 11, 1910. |
| Mrs. Pearl Spaulding, head of field organization work for the American Woman's League addressed League members packed into the 5th floor meeting room of the Woman's Magazine Building during the Convention. Inclement weather during the Convention forced many of the sessions to be held inside in cramped quarters. This photo appeared in "The Woman's National Daily" on June 11, 1910. |
| The south lawn in front of the Art Academy was set up with lighting and tents for events at the American Woman's League Convention held June 9, 10 and 11, 1910. This photograph was taken from Delmar Boulevard, looking north. A cropped version appeared in "The Woman's National Daily" on May 26, 1910. |
| This stage was set up for the Friday night festival at the American Woman's League Convention. The scenic railway at the Delmar Garden Amusement Park which was just across the road appears behind the stage. This photograph appeared in "The Woman's National Daily" on June 10, 1910. |
| Scruggs, Vandervoort and Barney Dry Goods Company in downtown St. Louis joined other retailers in welcoming American Woman's League delegates, members and friends attending the Convention in June 1910. This photograph was taken on June 11, 1910, and appeared in "The Woman's National Daily" on June 14, 1910. |
| Stix, Baer and Fuller Dry Goods Company, known more familiarly as the Grand Leader, located at 6th and Washington in downtown St. Louis, joined other retailers in welcoming American Woman's League delegates, members and friends attending the Convention in June 1910. This photograph was taken on June 11, 1910, and appeared in "The Woman's National Daily" on June 14, 1910. |
| St. Louis bankers and businessmen visited the new headquarters of the Lewis Publishing Company in late winter, 1904. This photograph appeared in the March 1904 "Woman's Magazine," with the following identification: (left to right) J. W. Bell, John Nickerson, L. B. Pierce, T. W. Crouch, Samuel M. Dodd, E. F. Marshall, J. C. Van Blarcom, J. A. Lewis, E. G. Lewis, H. P. Knapp, M. M. Buck, Governor Hogg of Texas, L. B. Tebbetts, Geo. A. Carpenter, E. F. Goltra, M. DeCamp, Tom Randolph, E. A. P. Haynes, G. G. Tebbetts, N. Lee Travers, comprising the officers and directors of the National Bank of Commerce and the Commonwealth Trust Company of St. Louis. |
| The American Woman's League Convention Committee on Platform and Purposes met in the Woman's Magazine Building on June 10, 1910. Members included Dr. Mabel E. Anthony, San Francisco, California, chairman; Maude A. Fielder, Silver City, New Mexico; Mrs. H. T. Collins, Ashville, North Carolina; Laura Rickert, Brazil, North Dakota; Sarah J. Clark, Hamilton, Ohio; Mrs. Cora D. Hammett, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; Mrs. Jean Elsner, Portland, Oregon; Mrs. Lottie M. Brown, Providence, Rhode Island; Mary Ellen Bowman, Orangeburg, South Carolina; Mrs. Ora Welch, St. George, Georgia; Mrs. Ida V. McIlvanie, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Mrs. Effie H. Dodge, Glen Falls, New York; Mrs. Alice R. Adams, Franklin, New Hampshire; Miss Mary C. Haines, Atlantic City, New Jersey; Mrs. Mary J. Barnes, Sturgis, South Dakota; Mrs. Emelia B. Cope, Chattanooga, Tennessee; Mrs. Lamar McMordie, Calvert, Texas; Mrs. Ora M. Wells, Morgantown, West Virginia; Mrs. O. Louise Donnell, Rawlins, Wyoming. This photograph appeared in "The Woman's National Daily" on June 11, 1910. |
| This float represented the emblem of the American Woman's League, "Woman's Mission," which was a woman, seated, with two children standing next to her. This float was pulled by horses and carried models of George Julian Zolnay's lions, one on either side of the driver. A group of women wearing Grecian style costumes and carrying flowers accompanied the float. This photograph appeared in "The Woman's National Daily" on June 14, 1910, and also in Sidney Morse's book "The Siege of University City," published in 1912. |
| This float represented the emblem of the American Woman's League, "Woman's Mission," which was a woman, seated, with two children standing next to her. This float carried models of George Julian Zolnay's lions, one on either side of the driver as well as models of Zolnay's sphinx. On the back of the float is a model of an American Woman's League Chapter House. This photograph appeared in "The Woman's National Daily" on June 14, 1910. |
| American Woman's League members, convention delegates and friends were invited to greet League founder and president Edward Gardner Lewis on Saturday, June 10 following the convention session. A large number of them gathered on the plaza around the Lion Gates for an opportunity to visit with him. This photograph appeared in "The Woman's National Daily" on June 14, 1910. |
| American Woman's League members from Iowa, Minnesota, Texas and Wisconsin gathered for this photograph in front of the Woman's National Daily Building, probably on the last day of Convention, June 11, 1910. It was published in "The Woman's National Daily" on July 6, 1910. |
| American Woman's League members from Florida gathered on the front steps of the Woman's National Daily Building for this photograph on the last day of Convention, June 11, 1910. It appeared in "The Woman's National Daily" on July 4, 1910. |
| At the American Woman's League Convention, Edward Gardner Lewis, President of the League, received many gifts, including those in this photograph. The loving cup on the left was presented by the San Francisco Chapter. The statue in the center was presented by the Class A Publishers whose magazines were associated with Lewis Publishing Company and with the American Woman's League. The loving cup on the right was presented by League chapters in the state of Kansas. This photograph appeared in "The Woman's National Daily" on June 14, 1910, along with the tributes to Lewis read by each group as their presentation was made. |
| Concerns about the business affairs of the American Woman's League in late 1910 resulted in the election of state regents who gathered for their organizational meeting in University City, Missouri in January of 1911. Those in this photograph are (left to right) back row: Mrs. C. A. Eldredge, Colorado; Miss Minnie E. Neal, Florida; Mrs. Grace E Allen, Maine; Mrs. Lydia G. Willard, Kansas; Clara C. Austin, M. D., Massachusetts; Mrs. Alma Z. Moore, Illinois; Miss Edith L. Davis, Michigan; Miss Eleanor Foster, Indiana; and front row: Mrs. Nada Ingraham, Texas; Mrs. Robert C. Morriss, Washington; Mrs. Margaret Tucker, New York; Mrs. Pearl Adams Spaulding, Chairman, Board of Regents; Mrs. Ada Borre Newquist, Iowa; Miss Hester A. Worthington, Pennsylvania; Miss Alice F. Hanly, Missouri. This photograph appeared in "The Woman's National Daily" on January 24, 1911. |
| A committee from the Woman's Club from Springfield, Illinois, visited the American Woman's League headquarters and the Lewis Publishing Company on November 22, 1909. The committee came to investigate the League and to consider the possibility of securing a chapter house for Springfield. Committee members visiting included Mrs. George T. Palmer, president; Mrs. H. P. Shumway, first vice president, Mrs. William R. Viedenburgh, second vice president; Mrs. J. P. Lindley, Mrs. Roy W. Ide and Mrs. W. H. Baird, directors; Mrs. James P. Matheny, treasurer; Mrs. A. E. Prince, president Y. W. C. A.; Mrs. E. S. Walker, and Mrs. Benjamin Knudson. This photograph appeared in "The Woman's National Daily" on November 27, 1909. |
| Sixty-five ladies, almost all members of the American Woman's League, from Edwardsville and East St. Louis, Illinois visited University City and League headquarters on May 7, 1909. In this photograph, part of the group is crossing from the Woman's National Daily Building to the Woman's Magazine Building. On the left, the Lion Gates are under construction. One is complete and the lion, designed by George Julian Zolnay, has been installed. The other pylon is still surrounded by scaffolding. This photograph appeared in "The Woman's National Daily" on May 10, 1909. |
| Some of the Class A publications that American Woman's League members could sell to qualify for membership or to earn points for their chapters. Two newspapers, "The St. Louis Star" and "The Woman's National Daily," and four magazines, "The Woman's Magazine," "The Woman's Farm Journal," "Beautiful Homes," and "Palette and Bench" belonged to Lewis Publishing Company. The others were published by companies associated with Edward Gardner Lewis and the American Woman's League. Lewis used this photograph in promoting all the publications. |
| The newspaper headline for this photograph when it appeared in "The Woman's National Daily" on June 14, 1910 identifies this as "Local Representatives at the Convention" but does not tell whether these ladies are from the St. Louis area, or whether they are representatives of local American Woman's League chapters across the country. This photograph was taken on the second day of Convention, June 10, 1910 on the front steps of the Woman's National Daily Building. Mabel Lewis is seated in front, and her husband Edward Gardner Lewis, President of the League, is standing to her right. |
| Diamond emblem members of the American Woman's League gathered in front of the Woman's National Daily Building on the second day of Convention, June 10, 1910 for this photograph. A member received the diamond emblem for enrolling ten new members and sending in a minimum of $10 in new subscriptions or subscription certificates, in addition to having sold $52 in subscriptions for regular membership. League president, Edward Gardner Lewis (holding his hat) is in the center of the front row. This photograph appeared in "The Woman's National Daily" on June 14, 1910. |
| A delegation from the Marine, Illinois American Woman's League Chapter visited League headquarters in University City, Missouri in November of 1909. The group included Mrs. V. J. Weber, Mrs. C. L. Heim, Miss Verona Weber, Mrs. L. A. Richardson and Miss Kate Deihert. This photograph appeared in "The Woman's National Daily" on November 15, 1909. |
| Sixty-five ladies, almost all members of the American Woman's League, from Edwardsville and East St. Louis, Illinois visited University City and League headquarters on May 7, 1909. In this photograph, part of the group gathered on the steps of the Woman's National Daily Building with League founder, Edward Gardner Lewis (front right, turned sideways). This photograph appeared in "The Woman's National Daily" on May 10, 1909. |
| The original design for the Woman's National Daily Building in 1905 showed wide walks and steps leading to four entrances. Each set of steps was to be flanked with sphinxes. When the building was completed neither these nor the tall obelisks were included. In 1910, an honor student working under George Julian Zolnay designed this sphinx as part of a plan for honor students to decorate the League's buildings. Sphinxes would line the walks of the Woman's National Daily Building as originally intended. This photograph appeared in "The Woman's National Daily" on May 3, 1910. By 1911, this use of the sphinxes became a fund raising plan and the model for the sphinx credited to George Julian Zolnay. Each member of the American Woman's League would contribute from 10 cents to $1 to a state fund. When sufficient funds were raised a sphinx with that state's name on it would be installed on the stairway. Small paper-weight sized models and larger book-end sized models were cast and offered for sale to members. |
| Advertisements for the American Woman's League's souvenir spoon, accompanied by this photograph of the clay model designed by George Julian Zolnay, began appearing in "The Woman's National Daily" and "The Woman's Magazine" about the time of Convention in June 1910. The full sized sterling silver teaspoon sold for $1 while the quadruple plate coffee spoon sold for 25 cents. The spoon featured the Art Academy building in the bowl, and the Woman's Magazine Building, the Lion Gates and the League emblem on the handle. |
| The Schmoller and Mueller Piano Company presented a piano to the American Woman's League. In this photograph, the piano is being delivered to the Art Academy building in one of the Lewis Publishing Company mail trucks. The crated piano is just visible in the truck. This photograph appeared in "The Woman's National Daily" on May 21, 1910. |
| On April 4, 1910, the first kiln of high fire porcelains was fired at the Art Academy of the People's University. All the pieces on the tables came from that first kiln. The plate in the center was created by Taxile Doat to commemorate this event. The artists who gathered for a photograph include (left to right) Frederick H. Rhead, Samuel Robineau, Edward Gardner Lewis, Adelaide Alsop Robineau, Mabel Gertrude Lewis, Eugene Labarriere, George Julian Zolnay, Emile Diffloth and Taxile Doat. This photograph appeared in "The Woman's National Daily" on April 9, 1910. |
| The Ladies Guild of St. Louis Chapel (Episcopal Church) in University City, all of whom were members of the University City Chapter of the American Woman's League, held a musicale at the Art Academy on April 7, 1910. Mabel Lewis was president of the Chapter. This photograph appeared in "The Woman's National Daily" on April 11, 1910. |
| In commemoration of the first annual convention of the American Woman's League in June, 1910, Taxile Doat designed and decorated this great porcelain plate. The plate, almost four feet in diameter, was turned by his assistant, Eugene Labarriere. It was to be fired on the first day of convention along with the St. Louis vase (on the table behind Doat), and then the kiln could be opened the last day of convention. This photograph appeared in "The Woman's National Daily" on June 1, 1910. |
| In 1910 Edward Gardner Lewis persuaded John Vanderpoel to come to St. Louis to head up the drawing and painting division of the People's University Art Academy. In this photograph, John Vanderpoel (in the dark coat) is standing in the center. Mabel Lewis is the model. Students are not identified, but they are probably honor students. This photograph appeared in "The Siege of University City," by Sidney Morse, published in 1912. |
| On August 29, 1903, David R. Francis, former governor of Missouri and president of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, laid the cornerstone for the new Lewis Publishing Company headquarters on Delmar Boulevard in St. Louis County. In this photograph Governor Francis is finishing with the trowel. Standing to the left of him are Major H. L. Kramer, a vice president of Lewis Publishing Company, and Mabel Lewis. Edward Gardner Lewis is standing just to the right of the cornerstone. Others on the platform are unidentified business associates. |
| On August 29, 1903, David R. Francis, former governor of Missouri and president of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, laid the cornerstone for the new Lewis Publishing Company headquarters on Delmar Boulevard in St. Louis County. In this photograph Governor Francis is preparing to make his address to the friends, associates and employees gathered for the event. Standing to the left of him are Major H. L. Kramer, a vice president of Lewis Publishing Company, and Mabel Lewis. Edward Gardner Lewis is standing just to the right of the cornerstone. Others on the platform are unidentified business associates. |
| On August 29, 1903, David R. Francis, former governor of Missouri and president of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, laid the cornerstone for the new Lewis Publishing Company headquarters on Delmar Boulevard in St. Louis County. In this photograph, Governor Francis (center) is congratulating Edward and Mabel Lewis (with their backs to the camera) following the ceremony. Stonework for the first floor of the building is visible behind the guests. |
| On August 29, 1903, David R. Francis, former governor of Missouri and president of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, was the guest speaker and laid the cornerstone for the new Lewis Publishing Company headquarters on Delmar Boulevard in St. Louis County. In this photograph, friends and business associates of Edward Gardner Lewis, and employees of the publishing company are visiting and inspecting the construction underway for the new headquarters (left) and printing plant (right center). |
| In 1903, Edward Gardner Lewis broke ground for the new headquarters and printing plant for the Lewis Publishing Company on Delmar Boulevard in St. Louis County. In this photograph workers are laying the foundation walls for the printing plant. Workers with a mule team are digging a trench down the middle of the site, probably for utilities. When completed, the building was 100 feet wide by 275 feet long. |
| When Edward Gardner Lewis convinced Taxile Doat to come from France to University City to head up the ceramics division of the Art Academy, he also convinced Doat to sell his personal ceramics collection to the school to be put on display and to serve as inspiration to the students. In this photograph, the collection which had been shipped from France has just arrived in University City on January 12, 1910, a very rainy day. The horse drawn van is on Delmar Boulevard next to the Woman's Magazine Building, preparing to turn onto Oberlin (now Harvard) to go to the Art Academy Building. This photograph appeared in "The Woman's National Daily" on January 15, 1910 |
| This photograph appeared in "The Woman's National Daily" on December 15, 1910, with another of Edward Gardner Lewis' promotion ideas called the League's Christmas Tree. Vases, statues and other items produced by the artists and honor students, and even Lewis himself, were valued as "units," wrapped and marked. Each "unit" was equal to $10 in subscriptions submitted to the American Woman's League. Items on the table include many of George Julian Zolnay's sculpture reproductions, and some of honor student Caroline Risque's sculptures of children. |
| In the spring of 1903 Edward Gardner Lewis broke ground for his new publishing company headquarters on Delmar Boulevard in St. Louis County. Friends, associates and employees gathered for the event. The buildings and scenic railroad at Delmar Garden Amusement Park are visible just east of the site for Lewis' new building. |
| On August 29, 1903, David R. Francis, former governor of Missouri and president of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, laid the cornerstone for the new Lewis Publishing Company headquarters on Delmar Boulevard in St. Louis County. In this photograph workmen are lowering the cornerstone into place while Governor Francis watches. At the far left is a model of the building. Standing next to the model are Major H. L. Kramer, a vice president of Lewis Publishing Company, and Mabel Lewis. Edward Gardner Lewis is bending over, just to the left of the top of the stairs. Others on the platform are unidentified business associates. |
| On August 29, 1903, David R. Francis, former governor of Missouri and president of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, laid the cornerstone for the new Lewis Publishing Company headquarters on Delmar Boulevard in St. Louis County. In this photograph Governor Francis is holding the trowel as workmen are lowering the cornerstone into place. At the far left is a model of the building. Standing next to the model are Major H. L. Kramer, a vice president of Lewis Publishing Company, and Mabel Lewis. Edward Gardner Lewis is standing just to the right of the cornerstone. Others on the platform are unidentified business associates. |
| On August 29, 1903, David R. Francis, former governor of Missouri and president of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, laid the cornerstone for the new Lewis Publishing Company headquarters on Delmar Boulevard in St. Louis County. In this photograph Governor Francis is making his address to the friends, associates and employees gathered for the event. Edward Gardner Lewis is standing just to the right of the cornerstone. Others on the platform are unidentified business associates. |
| On August 29, 1903, David R. Francis, former governor of Missouri and president of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, laid the cornerstone for the new Lewis Publishing Company headquarters on Delmar Boulevard in St. Louis County. In this photograph Governor Francis is finishing his address to the friends, associates and employees gathered for the event. Edward Gardner Lewis is standing just to the right of the cornerstone. Others on the platform are unidentified business associates. |
| On August 29, 1903, David R. Francis, former governor of Missouri and president of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, laid the cornerstone for the new Lewis Publishing Company headquarters on Delmar Boulevard in St. Louis County. In this photograph Governor Francis is presenting flowers to Mabel Lewis after making his address to the friends, associates and employees gathered for the event. Major H. L. Kramer, a vice president of Lewis Publishing Company is to the left of Mabel Lewis. Edward Gardner Lewis is standing just to the right of the cornerstone. Others on the platform are unidentified business associates. |
| On August 29, 1903, David R. Francis, former governor of Missouri and president of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, laid the cornerstone for the new Lewis Publishing Company headquarters on Delmar Boulevard in St. Louis County. In this photograph Governor Francis is shaking hands with guests leaving the platform following the cornerstone laying. |
| In 1903, Edward Gardner Lewis hired architect Herbert C. Chivers to design the new headquarters for the Lewis Publishing Company. He designed the building using a mix of styles. In this photograph taken in the fall of 1903, the exterior walls for the headquarters building, known more familiarly as the Woman's Magazine Building, are complete up through the second floor. The first floor is constructed of stone and upper stories of brickwork decorated with spiraling garland and classic egg and dart molding. |
| In 1903, Edward Gardner Lewis hired architect Herbert C. Chivers to design the new headquarters for the Lewis Publishing Company. He designed the building using a mix of styles. In this photograph taken in the fall of 1903, the exterior walls for the headquarters building, known more familiarly as the Woman's Magazine Building, are complete up through the second floor. The first floor is constructed of stone and upper stories of brickwork decorated with spiraling garland and classic egg and dart molding. |
| In 1903, Edward Gardner Lewis hired architect Herbert C. Chivers to design the new headquarters for the Lewis Publishing Company. In this photograph taken about August of 1903, the foundation for the headquarters building, known more familiarly as the Woman's Magazine Building, is complete and work is in progress on the exterior rusticated stonework for the exterior walls of the first floor. Exterior walls for the Press Annex are complete. |
| In 1903, Edward Gardner Lewis hired architect Herbert C. Chivers to design the new headquarters for the Lewis Publishing Company. He designed the building using a mix of styles. In this photograph taken in the fall of 1903, the exterior walls for the headquarters building, known more familiarly as the Woman's Magazine Building, are complete up to the fourth floor. Doric columns support the triangular pediment over one of the two main entries. The first floor is constructed of stone and upper stories of brickwork decorated with spiraling garland and classic egg and dart molding. |
| In 1903, Edward Gardner Lewis hired architect Herbert C. Chivers to design the new headquarters for the Lewis Publishing Company. He designed the building using a mix of styles. In this photograph taken in the fall of 1903, the exterior walls for the headquarters building, known more familiarly as the Woman's Magazine Building, are complete up to the fourth floor. The Press Annex, also under construction, is on the left. |
| In 1903, Edward Gardner Lewis hired architect Herbert C. Chivers to design the new headquarters for the Lewis Publishing Company. He designed the building using a mix of styles. In this photograph taken in the fall of 1903, the exterior walls for the headquarters building, known more familiarly as the Woman's Magazine Building, are complete up to the fourth floor. The first floor is constructed of stone and upper stories of brickwork decorated with spiraling garlands and classic egg and dart moldings. The Press Annex, also under construction, is on the left. |
| In 1903, Edward Gardner Lewis hired architect Herbert C. Chivers to design the new headquarters for the Lewis Publishing Company. He designed the building using a mix of styles. In this photograph taken in the winter of 1903-1904, the exterior walls for the headquarters building, known more familiarly as the Woman's Magazine Building, are complete up through the fifth floor. The first floor is constructed of stone and upper stories of brickwork decorated with spiraling garlands and classic egg and dart moldings. Framing for the arched windows around the fifth floor is in place. The Press Annex on the left is a much more reserved and functional design. The buildings of Delmar Race Track and Delmar Garden Amusement Park are in the distance. |
| In 1903, Edward Gardner Lewis hired architect Herbert C. Chivers to design the new headquarters for the Lewis Publishing Company. He designed the building using a mix of styles. In this photograph taken in the winter of 1903-1904, the exterior walls for the headquarters building, known more familiarly as the Woman's Magazine Building, are complete up through the fifth floor. The first floor is constructed of stone and upper stories of brickwork decorated with spiraling garlands and classic egg and dart moldings. Framing for the arched windows around the fifth floor is in place. The Press Annex on the left is a much more reserved and functional design. |
| In 1903, Edward Gardner Lewis hired architect Herbert C. Chivers to design the new headquarters for the Lewis Publishing Company. He designed the building using a mix of styles. In this photograph taken in the winter of 1903-1904, the exterior walls for the headquarters building, known more familiarly as the Woman's Magazine Building, are complete and framing is in place for the domed roof. |
| In 1903, Edward Gardner Lewis hired architect Herbert C. Chivers to design the new headquarters for the Lewis Publishing Company. He designed the building using a mix of styles. In this photograph taken in the winter of 1903-1904, the exterior walls for the headquarters building, known more familiarly as the Woman's Magazine Building, are complete and framing is in place for the domed roof. The Press Annex on the left is complete except for the conservatory that would be built at the south end. The buildings of Delmar Garden Amusement Park and Delmar Race Track are just visible in the distance. |
| In 1903, Edward Gardner Lewis hired architect Herbert C. Chivers to design the new headquarters for the Lewis Publishing Company. He designed the building using a mix of styles. In this photograph taken on February 2, 1904, the copper roof is being installed on the Woman's Magazine Building by the six men on top of the building. The decorative framing for the fifth floor arched windows is in place and glass has been installed in windows on lower floors. Sculptor William Bailey's two-ton cupids are in place over the arched windows. The Press Annex is complete except for the conservatory at the south end. |
| In 1903, Edward Gardner Lewis hired architect Herbert C. Chivers to design the new headquarters for the Lewis Publishing Company. He designed the building using a mix of styles. In this photograph taken in the spring of 1904, the copper roof has been installed on the Woman's Magazine Building. Sculptor William Bailey's two-ton cupids are in place over the arched windows. The Press Annex is complete except for the conservatory which is being framed at the south end. The small building at the north end of the Press Annex housed the power plant. |
| In 1903, Edward Gardner Lewis hired architect Herbert C. Chivers to design the new headquarters for the Lewis Publishing Company. He designed the building using a mix of styles. In this photograph taken in the spring of 1904, the copper roof has been installed on the Woman's Magazine Building. Sculptor William Bailey's two-ton cupids are in place over the arched windows. The Press Annex is complete except for the conservatory which is under construction. |
| The Conservatory built on the south end of the Woman's Magazine Press Annex was intended to serve as the public entry into the building. In this photograph, stairs have been built along the side of the building and framing for the roof is being constructed. |
| In 1903, Edward Gardner Lewis hired architect Herbert C. Chivers to design the new headquarters for the Lewis Publishing Company. He designed the building using a mix of styles. In this photograph taken in the spring of 1904, the exteriors of both the Woman's Magazine Building and the Press Annex with it's Conservatory are complete. Sculptor William Bailey's two-ton cupids are in place over the arched windows. A lot of construction material still surrounds the building, and may indicate that work is still being done on the interior. |
| Members of the Terry Chapter of the American Woman's League meeting in their chapter house in Edwardsville, Illinois on March 19, 1910. This was the first chapter house built by the League. This photograph appeared in "The Woman's National Daily" on March 28, 1910. |
| In 1903, Edward Gardner Lewis hired architect Herbert C. Chivers to design the new headquarters for the Lewis Publishing Company. This is one of two main entries to the building, known familiarly as the Woman's Magazine Building, and features Doric columns and massive rusticated limestone piers supporting a triangular pediment featuring a carved cartouche with crossed palm leaves. The stairs are flanked by William Bailey's lion sculptures. |
| Edward Gardner Lewis hired architect Herbert C. Chivers in 1903 to design the new headquarters for the Lewis Publishing Company. He designed the building using a mix of styles. The building, known more familiarly as the Woman's Magazine Building, is constructed of rusticated stonework and upper stories of rusticated brickwork decorated with spiraling garlands and classic egg and dart moldings. William Bailey created the lions that flank the entries as well as the cupids atop the arched windows on the fifth floor. The conservatory to the right is the public entryway into the Press Annex. |
| The Woman's Magazine Building Conservatory was the public or formal entrance into the Press Annex. Whether it was part of Herbert Chivers original design is unknown. It was a rather elegant addition to an otherwise very plain building. In addition to providing elegance, it was to be used to grow plants for use on the grounds. It was removed when the Press Annex was remodeled in 1908. |
| Edward Gardner Lewis hired architect Herbert C. Chivers in 1903 to design the new headquarters for the Lewis Publishing Company. He designed buildings using a mix of styles. This photograph was probably taken soon after the headquarters building, known more familiarly as the Woman's Magazine Building, and the Press Annex with its elegant Conservatory were completed in 1904. |
| Members of the St. Louis Lumbermen's Club and their wives visited University City on May 10, 1910 to tour the Lewis Publishing Company and the Art Academy of the People's University. In this photograph they have gathered on the steps of the Woman's Magazine Building. The photograph appeared in "The Woman's National Daily" on May 12, 1910. |
| Members of the Southern Illinois Editorial Association visited University City in September 1909. Those present were: W. J. Sell, president, Grayville; Harris Dante, vice president, Effingham; Hal W. Trovillion, secretary, Herrin; L. C. Heim, treasurer, Marine; P. J. Pirmann, Nashville; R. G. Everts and G. H. Everts, Ava; E. H. Childress and G. G. Childress, Fairfield; F. M. Davis, Breese; W. H. Fagen, Stewardson; Geo. W. Smith, Columbia; W. W. Lewis, Greenville; Will C. Carson, Greenville; Maurice J. Seed, Mt. Vernon; W. G. Murphy, Centerville; W. B. Jarvis, Troy; J. Sherman Hinton, Mulberry Grove; A. J. MacMann, Millstadt; E. P. Chapin, Freeburg; J. H. Lay, Effingham; C. L. McMackin, Salem; F. M. Lay, Effingham; James F. _______, Richview; B. W. Maxey, Flora; E. F. Bieser, Nashville; Adolph B. S_______, East St. Louis. This photograph appeared in "The Woman's National Daily" on September 27, 1909. |
| Five hundred St. Louis Railway Club members and their families visited University City on Saturday, May 16, 1910 to tour the Lewis Publishing Company plants and visit the Art Academy of the People's University. This photograph was taken on the steps of the Woman's Magazine Building, and copies were presented to the officers an hour later. Edward Gardner Lewis is in the front row, left center. The day ended with a visit to Delmar Garden Amusement Park. This photograph appeared in "The Woman's National Daily" on May 17, 1910. |
| The officers of the National Federation of Musical Clubs visited University City and the American Woman's League headquarters on May 27, 1910 to hear more about the League. Consideration was being given to having Federation chapters join the American Woman's League. This photograph was taken on the steps of the Woman's Magazine Building. It appeared in "The Woman's National Daily" on June 2, 1910, and the caption indicates that the group included the following members: Mrs. Charles B. Kelsey, president, Grand Rapids, Michigan; Mrs. Jno. Leverett, second vice president, Upper Alton, Illinois; Mrs. Alexander Rietz, Chicago, Illinois; Mrs. Leila C. Elliott, Coffeyville, Kansas; Mrs. John Walker, Memphis, Tennessee; Mrs. Ottman Moll (V.P. Mo.) St. Louis, Missouri; Mrs. P. Y Tupper, St. Louis, Missouri; Miss Irma Colster, St. Louis, Missouri; Mrs. David Knegsbaker, St. Louis, Missouri; Mrs. E. A. Coestro, St. Louis, Missouri; Mrs. J. Gwynn Gough, St. Louis, Missouri; Miss Edith Lazar, St. Louis, Missouri; Miss Hardie Langdon, Youngstown, Ohio. Edward Gardner Lewis is in the front row. |
| In late February 1910, a major snowfall hit St. Louis. Photographer Eugene Taylor went to work with his camera. This photograph shows the Lion Gates, sometimes referred to by Lewis as "The Gates of Opportunity," on either side of Delmar Boulevard. University Heights #1 Subdivision is on the right. This photograph appeared in "The Woman's National Daily" on February 28, 1910. |
| The Woman's Magazine Building and Press Annex, designed by Herbert C. Chivers, were built for the Lewis Publishing Company in 1903. This photograph, taken looking east on Delmar Boulevard in 1909, shows the Press Annex as it was redesigned by architects Eames and Young. The pylons for the Lion Gates, also designed by Eames and Young are complete, but the lions have not yet been placed on top. |
| In late February 1910, St. Louis was hit with a major snow storm. This photograph was taken in front of the southeast entrance to the Woman's Magazine Building. The dog, "Marley" belonged to Edward and Mabel Lewis, and was known as the "Cat Marshall of University City." This photograph appeared in "The Woman's National Daily" on February 28, 1910. |
| Members of the Implement, Vehicle and Hardware Association of St. Louis visited University City on March 26, 1910 as guests of Edward Gardner Lewis. Many of their wives accompanied them for a tour of the Lewis Publishing Company and the Art Academy of the People's University. In this photograph they are gathered on the steps of the Woman's Magazine Building. Those reported as present when this photograph was published in "The Woman's National Daily" on March 30, 1910 include: President A. T. Stevens and wife; Vice Presidents O. H. Cook, Joseph A. Schlecht and Carl Hirdler, all accompanied by their wives; Secretary W. C. Howland; Mr. and Mrs. Uhienhaut; Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Warner; Miss Husbands; Mr. J. A. McGintie; Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Woods; E. L. Gault and Miss Nellie Gault; Miss Alice J. Reynolds and Mr. William Richards; Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Lafaivre; Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Ogan; and Messrs. J. F. Murphy, C. A. Wood, B. Morehead, J. A. Arndt, F. William Loecker, Emil J. Beimdiek and J. A. Balman of Indianapolis, Indiana. |
| The St. Louis Credit Men's Association visited University City on November 27, 1909. In this photograph they are gathered on the steps of the Woman's Magazine Building. The event is unknown, but the men are wearing badges and two are holding signs which read "The Hospital Saturday and Sunday Association." Edward Gardner Lewis is in the front row on the far left. This photograph appeared in "The Woman's National Daily" on November 30, 1909. |
| Newspaper editors from nine states visited University City on May 4, 1910, as guests of Edward Gardner Lewis. In this photograph, which appeared in "The Woman's National Daily" on May 6, 1910, they are gathered on the steps of the Woman's Magazine Building. Three of the editors were women; Miss Martha Jewett, with the "Democrat," Shelbina, Missouri; Sarah C. Scovell, with the "Republican," Galena, Kansas and Mrs. Alice McAtee, with the "Herald," Chester, Illinois. Lewis is standing second from the left in the front row. |
| In 1909, grading work began on Delmar Boulevard as Edward Gardner Lewis began promoting University Height subdivisions #4 and #5, also known as Monument Place, which extended west on Delmar almost to Hanley Road. The subdivision had not yet been developed, but was being promoted as an investment opportunity. This photograph shows road crews working with teams of horses and mules. It appeared in "The Woman's National Daily" on October 2, 1909. |
| The Anna Lewis Chapter of the American Woman's League in Wentzville, Missouri was founded in 1909, and qualified for this Class I Chapter House, built for them by the League. It was built on a lot donated by Mrs. Jennie Foristell in memory of her mother, Anna Lewis. Chapter officers were: President, Mrs. C. L. Forristell; Treasurer, Mrs. Cora Forster; and Secretary, Mrs. Carrie Wilson. The Chapter reported 22 members. In this photograph, the Chapter House appears to be complete, although landscaping remains to be done. |
| Up until 1910, Delmar Boulevard in University City was unpaved. In this photograph the United Railway track gang is removing the old streetcar tracks to make way for the new paving being done with creosote blocks. The University Heights real estate office appears to have been painted out on the negative. This photograph appeared in "The Woman's National Daily" on April 12, 1910. |
| In 1909, University City residents passed a bond issue for funds to purchase a fire engine. In September 1910, the brand new state-of-the art 90 horsepower, 650 gallon per minute, automobile fire engine built by the Robinson Fire Apparatus Company of St. Louis, was delivered. It cost $9,000. One of the first demonstrations was to show how high the water could be thrown. It went 58 feet higher than the 135 foot high Woman's Magazine Building, This photograph appeared in "The Woman's National Daily" on September 9, 1910. |
| Members of the Central Businessmen's Association and their wives visited University City and the Lewis Publishing Company on November 19, 1909. In this photograph, the group is leaving the Woman's Magazine Building and walking toward the Woman's National Daily Building on the south side of Delmar Boulevard. The Art Academy of the People's University is on the right. This photograph appeared in "The Woman's National Daily" on November 22, 1909. |
| The American Woman's League Chapter in Bonne Terre, Missouri qualified for this Class I arts and crafts style Chapter House which was built for them by the League on a lot that belonged to St. Joseph Lead Company. Chapter officers were: President and Treasurer, Mrs. H. Hammond; Vice President, Miss A. Edwards; and Secretary, Mrs. Hilda Page. The Chapter reported having 31 members. In this photograph the Chapter House is complete, including the terra cotta emblem over the front door, but landscaping has yet to be done. |
| The Lebanon, Missouri Chapter of the American Woman's League qualified for a Class I arts and crafts style chapter house. It was built for them by the League on a lot purchased by the Chapter. The League also provided a set of mission style furniture and carpets. Each Chapter House received a phonograph built into a mission style cabinet and received phonograph records from the League's lending library on a rotating basis. In this photograph the phonograph is in the back of the room by the shelves, and a shipping case for the records is below it. |
| The American Woman's League Chapter in Lebanon, Missouri qualified for this Class I arts and crafts style Chapter House which was built for them by the League on a lot that the Chapter purchased. This Chapter House, built in 1909, was the first of five built in the State of Missouri. Chapter officers were: President, Miss Clara Hooker; First Vice President, Mrs. Nannie Irey, Second Vice President, Mrs. C. G. Bentley; Treasurer, Miss Josephine Fayant; and Secretary, Mrs. M. A. Hoppock. There were 49 Chapter members. In this photograph, members of the Lebanon Chapter are gathered on the lawn in front of the Chapter House, and a dog sleeps peacefully next to the walk. |
| In 1909, University City residents passed a bond issue for funds to construct a city hall. In this photograph, taken on July 6, 1910, Edward Gardner Lewis and friends and business associates are breaking ground for the new building at 6618 Delmar. Second from the left is Marshall John Willman; seventh from the left is Fire Chief Oscar J. Kortkamp; next to him is Judge Shepherd Barkley who helped incorporate the city. Lewis is holding the shovel. Delmar Garden Amusement Park is in the background. |
| In 1909, University City residents passed a bond issue for funds to construct a city hall. In this photograph, taken on August 25, 1910, Edward Gardner Lewis and friends and associates are gathered to lay the cornerstone for the new building at 6618 Delmar Boulevard. The Rev. James Long, pastor of All Saints Church, gave the prayer for the occasion. Lewis is standing just behind the cornerstone, and Father Long is standing next to him. The Park Hotel is in the background. |
| In 1909, University City residents passed a bond issue for funds to purchase a fire engine. In September 1910, the brand new state-of-the art, 90 horsepower, 650 gallon per minute, automobile fire engine built by the Robinson Fire Apparatus Company of St. Louis, was delivered. It cost $9,000. Fire Chief Oscar J. Kortkamp is at the wheel, and City Marshall John Willman is standing in the back. Delmar had been paved with creosote blocks just the prior spring. |
| On May 20, 1910 over 100 automobiles carrying delegates to the National Conference of Charities and Correction were on parade in University City. This photograph was taken from the Woman's National Daily Building as the automobiles passed the Woman's Magazine Building on Delmar Boulevard. The Art Academy and the Press Annex are just behind the Woman's Magazine Building. This photograph appeared in "The Woman's National Daily" on May 24, 1910. |
| In late May, 1910, Edward Gardner Lewis opened the campus of the Lewis Publishing Company and the People's University for the Old Country Fair, a benefit for the Mothers and Babies Home of St. Louis. This photograph shows the tents set up on the lawn in front of the Art Academy Building and fair visitors strolling among the concessions. The Woman's National Daily Building is on the left. The building that appears to be at the far end of the main Fair walkway is actually on the south side of Delmar Boulevard, and is a restaurant and grocery store. This photograph appeared in "The Woman's National Daily" on June 1, 1910. |
| In July, 1909, the Missouri and Illinois camps of the Modern Woodmen of America held a joint encampment on the lawn just east of the Woman's Magazine Building in University City. In this photograph the camps are participating in drill competition. The St. Charles camp won first prize. This photograph appeared in "The Woman's National Daily" on July 7, 1909. |
| Lewis Publishing Company reserved a special section of the reviewing stand for employees on Dedication Day for the 1094 St. Louis World's Fair on May 1, 1903. A similar photograph appeared in "The Woman's Magazine" in June, 1903. |
| Camp Lewis, or Tent City, was a community of tents set up to provide accommodations at reasonable rates for Lewis Publishing Company subscribers and others attending the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair. Lewis hired Chicago caterer John Thompson to provide meals for Camp guests. This photograph shows the kitchen facilities. This photograph appeared in "A Trip to Camp Lewis, A City of Tents," a promotional brochure published by Lewis Publishing Company. |
| Camp Lewis, or Tent City, was a community of tents set up to provide accommodations at reasonable rates for Lewis Publishing Company subscribers and others attending the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair. This photograph shows one of the two great dining tents. The bottle on the table is a Heinz catsup bottle and the sign on the post announces hours for employee meals. The tent was decorated with ivy and the sides could be raised or lowered depending on the weather. This photograph appeared in "A Trip to Camp Lewis, A City of Tents," a promotional brochure published by Lewis Publishing Company. |
| Camp Lewis, or Tent City, was a community of tents set up to provide accommodations at reasonable rates for Lewis Publishing Company subscribers and others attending the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair. This photograph shows the recreation tent. Glass cases contain a variety of souvenirs that could be purchased. The tent was decorated with ivy and the sides could be raised or lowered depending on the weather. This photograph appeared in "A Trip to Camp Lewis, A City of Tents," a promotional brochure published by Lewis Publishing Company. |
| Camp Lewis, or Tent City, was a community of tents set up to provide accommodations at reasonable rates for Lewis Publishing Company subscribers and others attending the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair. This photograph shows the hospital and nursery tent. A doctor was on staff to attend to any medical needs of Camp Lewis guests, and day care was provided for children too young to be taken to the Fair. The sides of the tent could be raised or lowered depending on the weather. This photograph appeared in "A Trip to Camp Lewis, A City of Tents," a promotional brochure published by Lewis Publishing Company. |
| This drawing by Lewis Publishing Company artist George Blake is an idealized view of Camp Lewis and was used by Edward Gardner Lewis in promoting his tent city. Camp Lewis was built on property in University Heights #1. The Woman's Magazine Building and Press Annex do appear, as does the Epworth Hotel (renamed the Park Hotel after the Fair). But the temporary and more unsavory establishments on the south side of Delmar have been omitted. The layout of Camp Lewis appears reversed. The dining tent and other community facilities were actually on the north side, rather than on the south side as they appear here. |
| Camp Lewis, or Tent City, was a community of tents set up to provide accommodations at reasonable rates for Lewis Publishing Company subscribers and others attending the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair. In this photograph, tents are still being erected on property just west of the new Lewis Publishing Company headquarters. Lewis' home is just west of the tents. This photograph is the left portion of a 4-part panorama view that appeared in "A Trip to Camp Lewis, The City of Tents," a promotional pamphlet published by the Lewis Publishing Company. |
| Camp Lewis, or Tent City, was a community of tents set up to provide accommodations at reasonable rates for Lewis Publishing Company subscribers and others attending the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair. This photograph shows the north part of the Camp with the dining tents and recreation tents, as well at the flag pole. This is left center part of a 4-part panorama view that appeared in "A Trip to Camp Lewis, A City of Tents," a promotional pamphlet published by the Lewis Publishing Company. |
| Camp Lewis, or Tent City, was a community of tents set up to provide accommodations at reasonable rates for Lewis Publishing Company subscribers and others attending the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair. This photograph shows the northeast end of the Camp and much of the land that would later become the north part of University City. This is the right center part of a 4-part panorama view that appeared in "A Trip to Camp Lewis, A City of Tents," a promotional pamphlet published by the Lewis Publishing Company. |
| The faculty and students of the National University of Arts and Sciences of St. Louis visited University City on June 6, 1912. They gathered on the steps of the Woman's National Daily Building for this photograph. The school had recently become affiliated with the People's University. This photograph appeared in "The Woman's National Weekly" on June 15, 1912. |
| On September 2, 1910 professors and students from the University of Commerce of Cologne, Germany spent an afternoon visiting University City and the Lewis Publishing Company. The group was on a United States tour. To commemorate their visit, this photograph was taken, and each guest received a copy before the group left. This photograph appeared in "The Woman's National Daily" on September 9, 1910. |
| This photograph shows Edward Gardner Lewis' office in the Woman's Magazine Building about 1905. His office was the most elegant in the building, featuring quarter sawn oak wainscoting and guilt trim, etched glass in the hall doors and transoms, and Ralph Chesley Ott's ceiling mural. Internal doors in all first and second floor offices enabled the occupants to move from one office to the next without going out into the main hall. |
| Camp Lewis, or Tent City, was a community of tents set up to provide accommodations at reasonable rates for Lewis Publishing Company subscribers and others attending the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair. This photograph shows the barber shop, complete with barber chairs, mirrors and appropriate toiletries. This photograph appeared in "A Trip to Camp Lewis, A City of Tents," a promotional brochure published by Lewis Publishing Company. |
| Camp Lewis, or Tent City, was a community of tents set up to provide accommodations at reasonable rates for Lewis Publishing Company subscribers and others attending the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair. This photograph shows the lavatory facilities available for guests. Because of the need to connect to water and sewer lines, the lavatories were in more substantial structures than tents. Copies of Lewis Publishing Company magazines decorate the walls. This photograph appeared in "A Trip to Camp Lewis, A City of Tents," a promotional brochure published by Lewis Publishing Company. |
| The Woman's National Daily Building, designed by Herbert C. Chivers, was also known as the Egyptian Building. The exterior was finished in Georgian marble with copper cornices. This photograph, taken in 1909 seems to be a very formal and dramatic portrait of the building. The stark lines of the building continue with the terraced lawn and the plain wide walkway. The individuals appear to be posed. The photograph appeared in "The Woman's National Daily" on June 5, 1909. |
| This photograph of Edward Gardner Lewis was taken in his office in the Woman's Magazine Building about 1910. His was the most elegant office in the building, with quarter sawn oak wainscoting and decorative plaster work. He also had his own private vault. George Julian Zolnay's model for the lion is on top of the roll-top desk. Plans for the new City Hall to be built at 6618 Delmar Boulevard are on the desk. |
| This photograph of the lobby of the Woman's Magazine Building was taken during construction. The magnificent stair railing built by Winslow of Chicago has been installed, but William Bailey's sculptures of the maidens are not yet in place and the mosaic tile floor has not been laid. Offices around the perimeter were designed to house the People's United States Bank. |
| The main lobby of the Woman's Magazine Building, designed by Herbert C. Chivers, was the public entry for the Lewis Publishing Company. The magnificent stair railing was made of bronze and mahogany by Winslow of Chicago, and the stairs are made of marble. Sculptor William Bailey created the two maidens at the base of the stairway. Ornamental plaster work was done by James White. The offices around the perimeter were designed for the People's United States Bank. |
| This photograph of the second floor corridor and balcony of the Woman's Magazine Building appeared in the June, 1904 issue of the "Woman's Magazine." The bronze and mahogany stair railing, constructed by Winslow of Chicago, continues around the balcony. Edward Gardner Lewis' office is at the top of the grand stairway, and offices of other Lewis Publishing Company executives are around the perimeter. A portion of Ralph Chesley Ott's mural is just visible above the chandelier. The ornamental plaster work was done by St. Louisian James White. |
| The Commercial Commission of Japan visited University City and the Lewis Publishing Company on November 11, 1909, although the date on the photograph is November 18, 1909, apparently an error on the part of the darkroom staff. The group gathered on the front steps of the Woman's Magazine Building included (front row, left to right) Toshio Matsumari, Nedzu Kaichiro, Edward Gardner Lewis, James E. Smith, Baron Shibusawa, David R. Francis and Nathan Frank. This photograph appeared in "The Woman's National Daily" on November 13, 1909. |
| While members of the Commercial Commission of Japan visited University City and the Lewis Publishing Company, their wives were entertained by Mabel Lewis and some of her friends. The group gathered on the front steps of the Woman's Magazine Building included, Baroness Kandu, Madam Horikoshi, Baroness Shibusawa and Miss Tawanashi, her companion, Mrs. Lon V. Stephens, Mrs. J. W. Lewis, Mrs. Edwin C. Madden and Mabel Lewis. This photograph appeared in "The Woman's National Daily" on November 13, 1909. It appeared again in "The Woman's National Weekly" on October 11, 1913. |
| The Commercial Commission of Japan and prominent members of the St. Louis business community were guests of Edward Gardner Lewis on November 11, 1909. In this photograph, guests are leaving after inspecting the Lewis Publishing Company plants. It appeared in "The Woman's National Daily" on November 13, 1909. |
| This was the office of C. J. McCarthy, Assistant Advertising Manager for the Lewis Publishing Company on the second floor of the Woman's Magazine Building. Mr. McCarthy is at the desk in the center. This photograph appeared in "The Papers of the People," a booklet promoting the Lewis Publishing Company, published in 1906. |
| This was the office of A. P. Coakley, Advertising Manager for the Lewis Publishing Company on the second floor of the Woman's Magazine Building. Mr. Coakley is at the large desk on the right. This photograph appeared in "The Papers of the People," a booklet promoting the Lewis Publishing Company, published in 1906. |
| This was the office of Frank J. Cabot, Secretary and Editor for the Lewis Publishing Company, on the second floor of the Woman's Magazine Building. This office was where all the daily mail was opened. The calendar on the wall indicates that this photograph was taken in April 1904. This photograph appeared in "The Papers of the People," a booklet promoting the Lewis Publishing Company, published in 1906. |
| This photograph shows the Composing Room for the Lewis Publishing Company in the Woman's Magazine Building. It appeared in "The Papers of the People," a booklet promoting the Lewis Publishing Company, published in 1906. |
| This photograph shows the Art Department for the Lewis Publishing Company in the Woman's Magazine Building. It appeared in "The Papers of the People," a booklet promoting the Lewis Publishing Company, published in 1906. |
| The Woman's Magazine Building and Press Annex were built in 1903. The Press Annex was redesigned in late 1908 by architects Eames and Young so that it more closely resembled the design of the Magazine Building. In this photograph, the roof of the southern portion of the building has been removed. Reportedly, the presses continued to roll during the entire remodeling, printing "The Woman's Magazine," and "The Woman's Farm Journal." |
| The Woman's Magazine Building and Press Annex were built in 1903. The Press Annex was redesigned in late 1908 by architects Eames and Young so that it more closely resembled the design of the Magazine Building. In this photograph, the conservatory and the roof of the southern portion of the building have been removed. Reportedly, the presses continued to roll during the entire remodeling, printing "The Woman's Magazine," and "The Woman's Farm Journal." |
| The Woman's Magazine Building and Press Annex were built in 1903. The Press Annex was redesigned in late 1908 by architects Eames and Young so that it more closely resembled the design of the Magazine Building. In this photograph, the roof of the southern portion of the building has been removed and the exterior walls are being rebuilt. Reportedly, the presses continued to roll during the entire remodeling, printing "The Woman's Magazine," and "The Woman's Farm Journal." |
| The Woman's Magazine Building and Press Annex were built in 1903. The Press Annex was redesigned in late 1908 by architects Eames and Young so that it more closely resembled the design of the Magazine Building, and to add a second story to provide additional work space. In this photograph, the first story exterior walls are being rebuilt. |
| The Woman's Magazine Building and Press Annex were built in 1903. The Press Annex was redesigned in late 1908 by architects Eames and Young so that it more closely resembled the design of the Magazine Building, and to add a second story to provide additional work space. In this photograph, the second story exterior walls are being built, and forms are being constructed to pour the concrete floor. Terra cotta decoration is in place on the south face of the building. University Heights #1 subdivision is just visible at the top of the photograph. |
| This photograph shows the Linotype machines in the Composing Room of the Lewis Publishing Company in the Woman's Magazine Building. The photograph appeared in "The Papers of the People," a booklet promoting the Lewis Publishing Company, published in 1906. |
| Edward Gardner Lewis founded the People's United States Bank in 1904 to provide banking by mail services to his magazine subscribers. This nickel and copper plated model of the planned bank building was offered for children to used in learning to save. When the People's United States Bank was closed and thrown into receivership, Lewis sold these little savings banks for $1.50 through his magazines, under headlines like "Lest We Forget.!" |
| This drawing is an idealized nighttime view of Camp Lewis, probably drawn by Lewis Publishing Company artist George Blake. It was frequently used in promoting Camp Lewis. Camp Lewis was built on property in University Heights #1, and in this drawing the famous 80 inch search light on top of the Woman's Magazine Building is shown illuminating the Camp. Lights of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition appear in the distance. The layout of Camp Lewis appears reversed. The dining tent and other community facilities were actually on the north side, rather than on the south side as they appear here. |
| The Woman's Magazine Building and Press Annex were built in 1903. The Press Annex was redesigned in late 1908 by architects Eames and Young so that it more closely resembled the design of the Magazine Building, and to add a second story to provide additional work space. In this photograph, most of the building has been reconstructed. Terra cotta decoration is in place around the windows and at the new second story roof line. The tower was used by McCormack-Combs-Brainard Construction Company, construction company for the concrete work for the project, to pour concrete on the second floor. |
| The St. Louis Star, a daily newspaper, was purchased by the Lewis Publishing Company in the fall of 1908. The newspaper occupied a building at 12th and Olive Streets in downtown St. Louis. This photograph, taken looking north on 12th Street, shows the St. Louis Star building, and just beyond it, the Hotel Jefferson. Typical of the times, street traffic includes horses and wagons, street cars and automobiles. |
| The St. Louis Star, a daily newspaper, was purchased by the Lewis Publishing Company in the fall of 1908. The newspaper occupied a building at 12th and Olive Streets in downtown St. Louis. This photograph appeared in The "Woman's National Daily" on June 25, 1909. |
| The St. Louis Star, a daily newspaper, was purchased by the Lewis Publishing Company in the fall of 1908. This photograph is identified only as "The Star Bunch" and is dated July 1909. It may have been taken on a company outing. |
| The Woman's Magazine Building and Press Annex, designed by Herbert C. Chivers, were built for the Lewis Publishing Company in 1903. The Press Annex was redesigned in late 1908 by architects Eames and Young so that it more closely resembled the design of the Magazine Building. In this photograph, remodeling has just begun and the conservatory has been removed. |
| This photograph appeared in "The Woman's National Daily" on October 5, 1910, as an illustration of just how much mail arrived each day in the American Woman's League Correspondence Department. The young ladies were responsible for opening and sorting the mail, and directing it to the proper person or department for response. |
| The Woman's Magazine Building and Press Annex were built in 1903. The Press Annex was redesigned in late 1908 by architects Eames and Young so that it more closely resembled the design of the Magazine Building, and to add a second story to provide additional work space. In this photograph, the exterior walls are being rebuilt. |
| The Woman's Magazine Building and Press Annex were built in 1903. The Press Annex was redesigned in late 1908 by architects Eames and Young so that it more closely resembled the design of the Magazine Building, and to add a second story to provide additional work space. In this photograph, McCormack-Combs-Brainard Construction Company, construction company for the concrete work for the project, is conducting a test of the concrete floor on the second story. |
| The Woman's Magazine Building and Press Annex were built in 1903. The Press Annex was redesigned in late 1908 by architects Eames and Young so that it more closely resembled the design of the Magazine Building, and to add a second story to provide additional work space. In this photograph, about half the building has been reconstructed. Terra cotta decoration is in place around the windows and at the new second story roof line. The tower was used by McCormack-Combs-Brainard Construction Company, construction company for the concrete work for the project, to pour concrete on the second floor. |
| The Woman's Magazine Building and Press Annex were built in 1903. The Press Annex was redesigned in 1908 by architects Eames and Young so that it more closely resembled the design of the Magazine Building and to add a second story to provide more work space. In this photograph, taken on August 21, 1908, the roof of the conservatory and the roof of the southern portion of the building have been removed. Reportedly, the presses continued to roll during the entire remodeling, printing "The Woman's Magazine," and "The Woman's Farm Journal." University Heights #1 is just visible in the distance. The street on the right is Oberlin Avenue (now Harvard Avenue). |
| The Calvert, Texas Chapter of the American Woman's League was one of the first four chapters in the country to qualify for a Chapter House. Their Class I Chapter House was built for them by the League in the fall of 1909 on a lot donated by Mrs. Ella V. Hamman, and was the first one built in the State of Texas. Each Chapter House featured the League emblem, a wreath of acanthus leaves surrounding the letters A.W. L., and the name, on the front, so the building would be easily recognized by members visiting from other towns. Chapter officers were: President, Mrs. Susie H. Norton; Treasurer, Miss Vivian Wilson; and Secretary, Mrs. Fallulot S. Bailey. The Chapter reported having 22 members. Members posed for this photograph in front of the Chapter House shortly after it was completed. |
| This Tudor Revival style house at #1 Yale Avenue in University Heights #1 was designed about 1907 by architects Eames and Young for John W. Lewis, Edward Gardner Lewis' brother. John Lewis was City Attorney for University City. This photograph appeared in "Beautiful Homes" in August, 1909. |
| This photograph of Edward Gardner Lewis was taken in his office in the Woman's Magazine Building about 1904. His office was the most elegant in the building, featuring quarter sawn oak wainscoting and guilt trim, etched glass in the hall doors and transoms, and Ralph Chesley Ott's ceiling mural. Interior doors in all first and second floor offices enabled the occupants to move from one office to the next without going out into the main hall, although in this photograph the door has been covered by a bookcase. |
| The Woman's Magazine Building and Press Annex, designed by Herbert C. Chivers, were built for the Lewis Publishing Company in 1903. The Press Annex was redesigned in late 1908 by architects Eames and Young so that it more closely resembled the design of the Magazine Building, and a second story was added at that time to provide more work space for Lewis' growing publishing business. This photograph, taken on November 27, 1909, shows the west side of the building after remodeling was complete. The street in the foreground is Harvard Avenue (now Trinity Avenue). |
| This house at 6965 Princeton Avenue in University Heights #1 was built about 1906. It was originally #15 Princeton Avenue. It was designed by Herbert C. Chivers, architect for the Woman's Magazine Building and an associate of Edward Gardner Lewis. This design matches the "Mount Jewell Residence" in Chivers' house plan catalogue "Artistic Homes," published in 1910. It was the home of Francis V. Putnam, Treasurer of Lewis Publishing Company and University Heights Realty and Development Company. He was also City Clerk and Street Commissioner for University City. This photograph appeared in several of Lewis' publications, including "The American Woman's League and University City," published in early 1908, and "The Woman's National Daily" on May 13, 1909. |
| A cropped version of this photograph appeared in "The Siege of University City" by Sidney Morse with the caption "Lewis Publishing Company incoming mail of May 24, 1904, said to contain 26,000 subscriptions to the Woman's Magazine." Lewis claimed to have more than 1,500,000 subscribers. |
| This photograph was taken in the banquet room on the fifth floor of the Woman's Magazine Building. Office space was at a premium and over the years many different departments used this room as work space. The department using the room in this photograph is not identified. |
| This photograph shows the Composing Room for the Lewis Publishing Company in the Woman's Magazine Building. A similar photograph appeared in "The Papers of the People," a booklet promoting the Lewis Publishing Company, published in 1906. |
| This photograph shows the Art Department for the Lewis Publishing Company in the Woman's Magazine Building. A similar photograph appeared in "The Papers of the People," a booklet promoting the Lewis Publishing Company, published in 1906 |
| A cropped version of this photograph appeared in "The Siege of University City" by Sidney Morse, with the caption "Single daily incoming mail of the Lewis enterprises during a busy season." The Correspondence Department was responsible for opening all the mail and routing it to the appropriate department for response or action. |
| A cropped version of this photograph appeared in "The Siege of University City" by Sidney Morse, with the caption "Average daily incoming mail of the Lewis enterprises of about 5,000 letters." The Correspondence Department was responsible for opening all the mail and routing it to the appropriate department for response or action. Interior doors in all second floor offices enabled employees to move from office to office without going out into the main hall. These doors also helped to provide air circulation in these otherwise confined spaces. |
| When Edward Gardner Lewis announced the opening of the People's United States Bank, subscribers of "The Woman's Magazine" and "The Woman's Farm Journal" sent money for him to deposit. And they sent it wrapped in every conceivable way, including wrapped in newspapers and tied with suspenders. This photograph appeared in several publications, including "The Siege of University City" by Sidney Morse, published in 1912. |
| This photograph shows the offices of the People's United States Bank which were on the 5th floor of the Woman's Magazine Building until a separate building could be constructed. The Bank was closed by the State of Missouri in 1905, before a new building could be completed. This same photograph was also used in promotional material for the People's Savings Trust Company, Edward Gardner Lewis' second banking venture, which he founded in 1908. The offices of the People Savings Trust Company were also on the 5th floor of the Woman's Magazine Building. |
| When Edward Gardner Lewis decided it was time for Lewis Publishing Company to publish a newspaper, he ordered the world's largest printing press from the Goss Printing Press Company. In this photograph taken in the fall of 1906, the printing press is being assembled in the Woman's National Daily Building. This photograph appeared in a promotional magazine called "The American Woman's League and University City," published in February 1908. |
| When Edward Gardner Lewis built the new headquarters for the Lewis Publishing Company, he also built a printing plant to house the presses and other equipment used in the production of "The Woman's Magazine" and "The Woman's Farm Journal." This photograph shows the interior of the building during construction. The building was 100 feet wide by 275 feet long. |
| When Edward Gardner Lewis built the new headquarters for the Lewis Publishing Company, he also built a printing plant to house the presses and other equipment used in the production of "The Woman's Magazine" and "The Woman's Farm Journal." This photograph, which appeared in an undated Lewis Publishing Company brochure, shows the interior of the building during construction. The building was 100 feet wide by 275 feet long. |
| When Edward Gardner Lewis built the new headquarters for the Lewis Publishing Company, he also built a printing plant to house the presses and other equipment used in the production of "The Woman's Magazine" and "The Woman's Farm Journal." This photograph was taken from the balcony, and shows the Miehle flatbed printing presses lined up down the west side of the plant. The large rolls of newsprint in the center of the plant were used with the Kidder rotary printing presses on the opposite side of the building. |
| When Edward Gardner Lewis built the new headquarters for the Lewis Publishing Company, he also built a printing plant to house the presses and other equipment used in the production of "The Woman's Magazine" and "The Woman's Farm Journal." This photograph shows the Miehle flatbed printing presses lined up down the left and the Kidder rotary printing presses on the right. The large rolls of newsprint in the center of the plant were used with the Kidder rotary printing presses. |
| For the new printing plant, Edward Gardner Lewis ordered specially built flatbed presses from the Miehle Printing Press and Manufacturing Company for the Lewis Publishing Company. Each press had the capacity to print 33,500 complete 32-page magazines per hour. In this photograph, a team of workers has already assembled several of the presses and are working on another one. |
| For the new printing plant, Edward Gardner Lewis ordered specially built flatbed presses from the Miehle Printing Press and Manufacturing Company for the Lewis Publishing Company. Each press had the capacity to print 33,500 complete 32-page magazines per hour. In this photograph, several presses have been assembled. |
| For the new printing plant, Edward Gardner Lewis ordered new equipment to handle all phases of production for "The Woman's Magazine" and "The Woman's Farm Journal." The machine in this photograph may be one of the Dexter folding machines. |
| For the new printing plant, Edward Gardner Lewis ordered new equipment to handle all phases of production for "The Woman's Magazine" and "The Woman's Farm Journal." The function of the piece of equipment in this photograph is unknown, but the name cast into the frame says "Sheridan's New York." |
| For the new printing plant, Edward Gardner Lewis ordered new equipment to handle all phases of production for "The Woman's Magazine" and "The Woman's Farm Journal," including these flatbed Miehle printing presses. These presses, built especially for the Lewis Publishing Company, each had the capacity to produce 3,500 complete 32 page issues of "The Woman's Magazine" per hour. This photograph appeared in "Papers of the People," a booklet produce by Lewis Publishing Company about 1906. |
| For the new printing plant, Edward Gardner Lewis ordered new equipment to handle all phases of production for "The Woman's Magazine" and "The Woman's Farm Journal," including this Kidder rotary printing press. In this photograph, the press is being assembled under the supervision of the unidentified gentleman at the left. |
| For the new printing plant, Edward Gardner Lewis ordered new equipment to handle all phases of production for "The Woman's Magazine" and "The Woman's Farm Journal," including this Kidder rotary printing press and the battery of Dexter folding machines. In this photograph assembly of the equipment appears to be complete, although paper has not been loaded into the Kidder press. |
| When the Press Annex of the Woman's Magazine building was remodeled and a second story added in 1908, Edward Gardner Lewis also added new printing equipment. One of the major additions was this Goss four-color printing press which cost $10,000. This press could print, paste and fold 10,000 four-color copies of "The Woman's Magazine" and "The Woman's Farm Journal" per hour. A similar photograph appeared in "The Woman's National Daily" in June, 1909 as part of a series called "Views of the Lewis Publishing Co.'s Great Plants in University City." |
| This photograph shows the huge volume of daily outgoing mail for the Lewis Publishing Company. The mailing department was responsible for preparing the mail and delivering it to the Post Office. |
| This photograph shows the huge volume of daily outgoing mail for the Lewis Publishing Company. The mailing department was responsible for preparing the mail and delivering it to the Post Office. |
| When the Woman's Magazine Building Press Annex was remodeled in 1908, a second floor was added, providing much needed office and work space for the Lewis Publishing Company. This office was not identified, but may have been a correspondence or subscription department for the magazines. |
| When the Woman's Magazine Building Press Annex was remodeled in 1908, a second floor was added, providing much needed office and work space for the Lewis Publishing Company. This was the composing room for the magazines. Transoms around the room provided ventilation. |
| Before the Press Annex was remodeled in 1908, the Electrotyping Department occupied an area on a mezzanine over the printing plant at the south end of the building. This photograph first appeared in "Papers of the People," a promotional booklet for the Lewis Publishing Company published about 1906. It also appeared in "The Siege of University City" by Sidney Morse, published in 1912. |
| Even before the interior of the new printing plant was complete, printing equipment was being installed. In this photograph the south end of the building was still under construction. The stairs that led from the conservatory have not been completed, nor has the observation balcony. But the frames of what would probably be the Miehle flatbed presses are already being assembled. |
| For the new printing plant, Edward Gardner Lewis ordered new equipment to handle all phases of production for "The Woman's Magazine" and "The Woman's Farm Journal," including these flatbed Miehle printing presses. These presses, built especially for the Lewis Publishing Company, each had the capacity to produce 3,500 complete 32 page issues of "The Woman's Magazine" per hour. |
| For the new printing plant, Edward Gardner Lewis ordered new equipment to handle all phases of production for "The Woman's Magazine" and "The Woman's Farm Journal." This photograph shows the bank of Kidder rotary printing presses built especially for Lewis Publishing Company. |
| When Edward Gardner Lewis built the new headquarters for the Lewis Publishing Company, he also built a printing plant to house the presses and other equipment used in the production of "The Woman's Magazine" and "The Woman's Farm Journal." This photograph was taken from the balcony, and shows the Kidder rotary printing presses lined up down the side of the plant. Mabel Lewis, Edward Gardner Lewis' wife, is seated on the first press on the right at the lower edge of the photograph. |
| For the new printing plant, Edward Gardner Lewis ordered new equipment to handle all phases of production for "The Woman's Magazine" and "The Woman's Farm Journal." This photograph shows the bank of seven Dexter folding machines which could fold, paste and bind about 200,000 copies of the magazines each day . This photograph is dated February 4, 1904, and it appeared in "The Siege of University City," by Sidney Morse which was published in 1912. |
| When the Press Annex of the Woman's Magazine building was remodeled and a second story added in 1908, Edward Gardner Lewis also added new printing equipment. One of the major additions was this Goss four-color printing press which cost $10,000. This press could print, paste and fold 10,000 four-color copies of "The Woman's Magazine" and "The Woman's Farm Journal" per hour. |
| This photograph shows the huge volume of daily outgoing mail for the Lewis Publishing Company. The mailing department was responsible for preparing the mail. This photograph appeared in "The Siege of University City" by Sidney Morse, published in 1912, with the caption, "Average daily outgoing mail sacked for transmission to the St. Louis Post office." |
| On May 8, 1912 lots in University Heights #1, #2 and #3 subdivisions owned by the University Heights Realty and Development Company, one of Edward Gardner Lewis' companies, were sold at public auction. The auction was held in the Woman's Magazine Building Press Annex. The Company had been placed in receivership in 1911, along with the Lewis Publishing Company and the publications themselves. This photograph appeared in "The Woman's National Daily" on May 18, 1912. |
| The dedication ceremony for the Woman's National Daily Building and the new Goss printing press was held on November 10, 1906. David R. Francis, former governor of Missouri and former president of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, was the guest of honor and gave the dedication address. In this photograph, Governor Francis is standing at the top of the press next to Edward Gardner Lewis who is partially hidden. Seated to the left of Governor Francis are the Rev. William H. Lewis and Catherine E. Lewis, Edward Gardner Lewis' parents. The Rev. Mr. Lewis gave the blessing. Mrs. Lewis was invited to press the button to start the great press which had been built especially to print "The Woman's National Daily." The press, named "The Lewis," could produce 5,000 completed newspapers per minute. A similar photograph and an article about the dedication appeared in "The Woman's Magazine" in December 1906. |
| The dedication ceremony for the Woman's National Daily Building and the new Goss printing press was held on November 10, 1906. David R. Francis, former governor of Missouri and former president of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, was the guest of honor and gave the dedication address. In this photograph, Governor Francis is standing at the top of the press. Seated to the left of Governor Francis are the Rev. William H. Lewis and Catherine E. Lewis, Edward Gardner Lewis' parents. The Rev. Mr. Lewis gave the blessing. Mrs. Lewis was invited to press the button to start the great press which had been built especially to print "The Woman's National Daily." The press, named "The Lewis," could produce 5,000 completed newspapers per minute. A similar photograph and an article about the dedication appeared in "The Woman's Magazine" in December 1906. |
| The Goss printing press built especially for the Lewis Publishing Company to produce "The Woman's National Daily" cost $10,000 and was reported to be the largest and fastest press in the world. The press could print and fold 5,000 complete newspapers per minute. It stood 28 feet high and held 36 rolls of newsprint which weighed 1,500 pounds each. This photograph appeared the "The Woman's National Daily" on June 7, 1909, as part of a series called "Views of the Lewis Publishing Co.'s Great Plants in University City." It also appeared in "The Siege of University City" by Sidney Morse, published in 1912. |
| The Goss printing press built especially for the Lewis Publishing Company to produce "The Woman's National Daily" cost $10,000 and was reported to be the largest and fastest press in the world. The press could print and fold 5,000 complete newspapers per minute. It stood 28 feet high and held 36 rolls of newsprint which weighed 1,500 pounds each. The sign on the top of the press reads "THE LEWIS" THE LARGEST PRINTING PRESS IN THE WORLD MANUFACTURED BY THE GOSS PRINTING PRESS CO. CHICAGO ILL. LEWIS PUBLISHING CO. This photograph taken from the balcony over the great hall and press room provides a view of the murals created by artist Ralph Chesley Ott who designed the interior of the building. It was reported that he went to Egypt to study the great temples in order to create the Egyptian theme. |
| The mailing department for "The Woman's National Daily" was located in the great hall and press room next to the printing press. Employees labeled the newspapers as they came off the press, and loaded them into mailbags. This photograph was probably taken in late 1906 or early 1907, and shows the interior of the Woman's National Daily Building still under construction. The columns and walls have not yet been painted in the Egyptian motif that would be one of its major attractions later. |
| The mailing department for "The Woman's National Daily" was located in the great hall and press room next to the Goss printing press which could print and fold 5,000 complete newspapers per minute. Employees labeled the newspapers as they came off the press, and loaded them into mailbags. The room was flooded with light from the enormous skylight which was almost the length of the building. The walls and columns were decorated in a striking Egyptian motif. The one decorative element that is out of place is the traditional wall clock at the far end of the room. |
| The printing department for "The Woman's National Daily" was located in the great hall and press room. The Goss printing press could print and fold 5,000 papers per minute. This apparatus at the end of printing press carried the completed papers from the end of the press down to conveyor belts on the press room floor. This photograph was probably taken in 1907, before the columns and walls in the press room had been painted in the striking Egyptian motif that would become a main attraction later. |
| The composing department for "The Woman's National Daily" was located at one end of the great hall and press room of the Woman's National Daily Building. This photograph was probably taken in late 1906 or early 1907. Construction scaffolding is still in place on the right, and the columns and walls have not been painted in the Egyptian motif that would be a major attraction later. |
| In August 1909, some of the delegates to the International Typographical Union Convention in St. Joseph, Missouri stopped in St. Louis to visit the plants of the Lewis Publishing Company. This photograph was taken on the steps of the Woman's National Daily building and appeared in "The Woman's National Daily" on August 10, 1909. Edward Gardner Lewis is at the right in front. |
| The Goss printing press built especially for the Lewis Publishing Company to produce "The Woman's National Daily" cost $10,000 and was reported to be the largest and fastest press in the world. The press could print and fold 5,000 complete newspapers per minute. It stood 28 feet high and held 36 rolls of newsprint which weighed 1,500 pounds each. This photograph shows some of the newsprint rolls in place in the paper magazine, and another roll being loaded by the traveling crane which was used to lift each roll from storage on the lower level and transport it to its place on the press. The building had no windows, but was lighted from above by the massive skylight. |
| The Goss printing press built especially for the Lewis Publishing Company to produce "The Woman's National Daily" was reported to be the largest and fastest press in the world. The press could print and fold 5,000 complete newspapers per minute. It stood 28 feet high and held 36 rolls of newsprint which weighed 1,500 pounds each. This photograph shows a roll of newsprint being transported by the traveling crane which was used to lift each roll from storage on the lower level and load it into its place in the paper magazine on the press. One of the murals by artist Ralph Chesley Ott is visible behind the crane, along with the detail of the top of one of the columns. Ott reportedly went to Egypt to study the great temples before he designed the interior of the Woman's National Daily Building. |
| The composing department for "The Woman's National Daily" was located at one end of the great hall and press room of the Woman's National Daily Building. Four of the department's linotype machines are on the right. This photograph was probably taken in late 1906 or early 1907. Construction scaffolding is still in place on the right, and the columns and walls have not been painted in the Egyptian motif that would be a major attraction later. |
| The composing department for "The Woman's National Daily" was located at one end of the great hall and press room of the Woman's National Daily Building. Some of the department's linotype machines are at the rear. Operators using these machines cast the type. The lines of type were made up into pages in "forms" and sent to the stereotype room on the lower level of the building. This photograph was probably taken about 1908. The columns and walls have been painted in the striking Egyptian motif that was a major attraction in the building. |
| The press room of the Woman's National Daily building was 200 feet long, 85 feet wide and 36 feet high. It was designed by artist Ralph Chesley Ott in the striking Egyptian motif that was one of the building's major attractions. The major source of light for the room was the skylight. In this photograph, fabric draping covers the underside of the skylight, possibly to filter the light or to keep the building cooler during the summer months. The enormous Goss printing press is on the left. This press was reported to be the largest press in the world, and could produce 5,000 completed copies of "The Woman's National Daily" per minute. |
| This photograph of Edward Gardner Lewis at his desk in the President's Office in the Woman's National Daily Building was signed by him, "Yours, EG Lewis." This room was located on the upper level of the front pylon. The room was decorated by artist Ralph Chesley Ott in the same striking Egyptian motif as the rest of the building. This room was a very difficult one to photograph. It was lighted from above by a large stained glass skylight which caused photographs to be either under exposed at the bottom or over exposed at the top. This photograph appeared in "The Woman's National Weekly" on December 23, 1911, along with Lewis' Christmas message to his readers. |
| The President's Office in the Woman's National Daily Building also served as the Directors' Room and the office for the managing editor of "The Woman's National Daily," George W. Stearns. Mr. Stearns is at the table facing forward. This room was on the upper level of the front pylon, and was decorated by artist Ralph Chesley Ott in the same striking Egyptian motif as the rest of the building. This motif was even carried through to the large stained glass skylight above the table. This photograph appeared in "The Woman's National Daily" on June 11, 1909 as part of a series called "Views of the Lewis Publishing Co.'s Great Plants in University City." |
| The stereotyping department for "The Woman's National Daily" was located on the lower level of the Woman's National Daily Building. "Forms" prepared in the composing department were sent down to the stereotyping department where the metal cylinders for the presses were made. A Goss stereotype machine is on the left. It was reported that the process took ten minutes to finish and for the cylinders to be locked in place on the press. |
| The stereotyping department for "The Woman's National Daily" was located on the lower level of the Woman's National Daily Building. "Forms" prepared in the composing department were sent down to the stereotyping department where the metal cylinders for the presses were made. In this photograph, department employees are working with the Goss stereotype machine. It was reported that the process took ten minutes to finish and for the cylinders to be locked in place on the press. This photograph appeared in "The American Woman's League and University City," a promotional magazine published by the Lewis Publishing Company in February 1908. |
| In early 1910, Louise Thomas, principal of Lenox Hall, a private school for girls in St. Louis, announced that the school would be moving to a new building to be constructed in University City. Teachers and students gathered in the rain on March 2, 1910 for the ground breaking ceremony. In this photograph which appeared in "The Woman's National Daily" on March 3, 1910, the group posed on the steps of the Woman's National Daily Building with their school pennants. Edward Gardner Lewis is in the front row on the right. |
| On May 17, 1910, members of the Junior and Senior classes at Lenox Hall and their principal, Louise Thomas, were guests of Mabel Gertrude Lewis for a tour of University City, luncheon and an afternoon at Delmar Garden Amusement Park. In this photograph which appeared in "The Woman's National Daily" on May 18, 1910, Edward Gardner Lewis had joined the group for luncheon in the Delmar Pavilion. Lenox Hall was a private school for girls. Their new building in University City was scheduled to be ready in the fall of 1910. |
| The mailing department for "The Woman's National Daily" was located in the great hall and press room next to the printing press. This photograph was probably taken in late 1906 or early 1907, and shows the interior of the Woman's National Daily Building still under construction. |
| Elliot W. Major, Missouri Attorney General visited University City in 1912. Major was a candidate for governor of Missouri, and he gave a speech at University City City Hall on October 7, 1912. He was elected and served as governor from 1913 until 1917. In this photograph, Major is addressing an early morning audience from the balcony of City Hall. This photograph appeared in "The Woman's National Weekly" on October 12, 1912. |
| This photograph of children from All Saints' School was taken on the steps of the Woman's National Daily Building and appeared in a publication named "The American Woman's League and University City," published in February 1908. All Saints' Church and School had been founded in 1901 at Maple and Irma Avenues north of Olive Boulevard. Father John S. Long was the pastor. The event they are celebrating may have been year end exercises for the school children. Most of the children are holding American flags. A gentleman at the left is holding a harp and another gentleman is holding a violin. |
| This photograph, dated September 28, 1909, appeared in "The Woman's National Daily" on October 21, 1909 as part of a series titled "Views in University City." The caption read "Forsyth Boulevard, a part of the great belt boulevard being constructed to run entirely around University City, five miles in length. The buildings of Washington University are shown in the foreground." The planned completion of the five mile circle never took place. Today, Forsyth Boulevard begins at Skinker Road just east of the St. Louis City limit and runs west into Clayton. |
| On June 19, 1910, Miss Julia Hoerner launched this gas balloon with Captain John Berry from an area that had been designated as the Missouri Aero Club Grounds, just west of the Woman's National Daily Building . This photograph was taken as the balloon headed west over Delmar Boulevard. According to the newspaper story that appeared with this photograph in "The Woman's National Daily" on June 21, 1910, they took off just before a storm and ascended to 1,500 feet. They landed 10 miles west after a harrowing flight. The newspaper article reported that Miss Hoerner was the first St. Louis woman to pilot a gas balloon on a pleasure flight. |
| In early 1910, Louise Thomas, principal of Lenox Hall, a private school for girls in St. Louis, announced that the school would be moving to a new building to be constructed in University City. Teachers and students gathered at Trinity and Washington Avenues in the rain on March 2, 1910 for the ground breaking ceremony. This photograph appeared in "The Woman's National Daily" on March 3, 1910. |
| In early 1910, Louise Thomas, principal of Lenox Hall, a private school for girls in St. Louis, announced that the school would be moving to a new building to be constructed in University City. Teachers and students gathered at Trinity and Washington Avenues in the rain on March 2, 1910 for the ground breaking ceremony. In this photograph which appeared in "The Woman's National Daily" on March 3, 1910, Margaret Warner of Jonesboro, Arkansas and Julia Collins of St. Louis, both Lenox Hall students, turned the first ceremonial shovels full of dirt. |
| This photograph of Brookings Hall on the Washington University campus appeared in "The Woman's National Daily" on April 23, 1909 as part of a series titled "Views in University City." The caption read "View of Washington University on the south of Parkview and University Heights in University City." The proximity of Washington University was one of the reasons that Edward Gardner Lewis gave for naming his first subdivision University Heights, and the city University City. |
| Lewis Publishing Company used horse and mule drawn mail trucks to deliver the mail from the Press Annex to Merchant Express Company street cars for delivery to the railroad station in downtown St. Louis. This photograph appeared in the June 1904 issue of the "Woman's Magazine." |
| Edward Gardner Lewis enjoyed taking visitors on tours of the Lewis Publishing Company buildings. In this photograph a group of ladies posed with Mr. Lewis on the front steps of the Woman's Magazine Building. This photograph appeared in a publication named "The American Woman's League and University City," published in February 1908, and the group was identified only as "KOKOAL DELEGATES." |
| On June 19, 1910, Miss Julia Hoerner launched this gas balloon with Captain John Berry from an area that had been designated as the Missouri Aero Club Grounds, just west of the Woman's National Daily Building . This photograph was taken just after the balloon lifted off. According to a newspaper story that appeared in "The Woman's National Daily" on June 21, 1910, Miss Hoerner had flown with Captain Berry before but on this flight she became the first St. Louis woman to pilot a gas balloon on a pleasure flight. |
| The ladies in the Subscription Department of the Lewis Publishing Company were responsible for checking subscriptions. They received a penny a piece for each duplicate subscription card they found. A similar photograph of this same group of employees appeared in the June 1904 issue of the "Woman's Magazine." |
| This photograph appeared in the June 1904 issue of the "Woman's Magazine," with the following caption: "Great Subscription Room where two million subscribers are looked after by 180 young ladies." These Lewis Publishing Company employees were responsible for maintaining the subscription records for the magazines. They received a penny a piece for each duplicate they found. |
| This Mail Department of the Lewis Publishing Company was responsible for folding and mailing the daily outgoing correspondence. This photograph appeared in the June 1904 issue of the "Woman's Magazine." |
| This photograph is the right part of a 4-part panorama view that appeared in "A Trip to Camp Lewis, A City of Tents," a promotional pamphlet published by the Lewis Publishing Company. Camp Lewis, or Tent City, was a community of tents set up to provide accommodations at reasonable rates for Lewis Publishing Company subscribers and others attending the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair. While this photograph shows none of the camp and the tents, it does show the as yet undeveloped land that was part of Edward Gardner Lewis' University Heights #1 and much of the land that would later become the north part of University City. Some subdivisions north of Olive Street Road had been platted before the turn of the century and many of the houses already built are visible in the distance. |
| Edward Gardner Lewis enjoyed showing visitors through the Woman's Magazine Building and the Press Annex. The Seedmen of America and their families posed on the steps for this photograph. It appeared in "The Papers of the People," a promotional booklet published by the Lewis Publishing Company about 1906. |
| The Zion City, Illinois Chapter of the American Woman's League qualified for this Class III arts and crafts style Chapter House built for them by the League on a lot provided by the Chapter. Chapter Officers were President, Mrs. Barnes; Vice President, Mrs. Bond; Treasurer, Miss Effie McCain; Secretary, Miss Nora Whering. The Chapter reported a membership of 102. One member wrote, "It is the most artistic building in Zion City." |
| The Alton, Illinois Chapter of the American Woman's League qualified for this Class III arts and crafts style Chapter House built for them by the League on a lot in the Christian Hill area of Alton provided by the Chapter. Chapter officers were President, Mrs. Angie Schweppe; First Vice President, Mrs. Angie Pilkington; Second Vice President, Mrs. Louisa Williams; Treasurer, Miss Julia Buckmaster; and Secretary, Miss Lillian Schneider. The Chapter reported a membership of 107. While construction was started in 1910, the Chapter House was not completed until November 1911. Financial difficulties of the League caused a shortage of funds, but construction was finally completed by the Alton Chapter. |
| The Carmi, Illinois Chapter of the American Woman's League was founded in 1909, and qualified for this Class II arts and crafts style Chapter House built for them by the League. The lot was danated by Berry S. Crebs. Construction began in the summer of 1910, and the Chapter House was completed by the fall, but in November 1910, a suit for foreclosure was filed because of an unpaid mechanic's lien. Members of the Chapter worked hard to pay off the debt, and the Chapter House officially opened on March 30, 1911. Chapter officer were President, Mrs. Virginia Maltby; First Vice President, Mrs. Emma Smith; Second Vice President, Mrs. M. Wolfe; Treasurer, Mrs. C. S. Cochran; and Secretary, Mrs. Agnes E. MacNair. Membership was 29. |
| The Calvert, Texas Chapter of the American Woman's League was one of the first four chapters in the country to qualify for a Chapter House. Their Class I Chapter House was built for them by the League in the fall of 1909 on a lot donated by Mrs. Ella V. Hamman, and was the first one built in the State of Texas. The League provided a set of mission style furniture and carpets, along with a phonograph built into a mission style cabinet. The Chapter received phonograph records from the League's Lending Library on a rotating basis. The plaque over the fireplace, designed by George Julian Zolnay, is a representation of the League's logo - a woman, seated, with two children. |
| The Flatonia, Texas Chapter of the American Woman's League qualified for this Class I arts and crafts style Chapter House which was built for them by the League on a lot purchased by the Chapter. This was one of the Chapter Houses still under construction when the League began to suffer serious financial difficulties. A cornerstone embedded in the exterior of the chimney is dated March 1,1911. Chapter officers were: President, Mrs. M. Cockrell; Treasurer, Miss Fairy Faires; and Secretary, Mrs. A. Brunneman. There were 31 Chapter members. This photograph was taken while the Chapter House was still under construction. |
| The American Woman's League Chapter in Groesbeck, Texas qualified for this Class I arts and crafts style Chapter House which was built for them by the League. This was the second Chapter House built in Texas, and was dedicated on May 10, 1910. The League emblem, a wreath of acanthus leaves surrounding the letters A.W. L., and the name, was placed on the front of each Chapter House, so the building would be easily recognized by members visiting from other towns. Chapter officers were: President, Mrs. J. C. Sanders; Vice President, Miss Louise Scharff; Treasurer, Mrs. D. Oliver; and Secretary, Mrs. J. D. Whitcomb. The Chapter reported a membership of 20. |
| The American Woman's League Chapter in St. George, Georgia was organized on January 9, 1909 by E. H. and Nellie Wilkerson. Mrs. Wilkerson was daughter of D. C. Welsh, mayor of St. George. The Chapter qualified for this Class I arts and crafts style Chapter House built for them by the League on a lot donated by the mayor. Chapter officers were President, Mrs. Welsh; Vice President, Mrs. G. B. Carpenter; Treasurer, Miss Ora Welsh; and Secretary, Mrs. J. J. Wilkerson. There were 17 Chapter members. This was the only Chapter House built in Georgia. |
| The St. George, Georgia Chapter of the American Woman's League qualified for this Class I arts and crafts style Chapter House built for them by the League on a lot donated by D. C. Welsh, mayor of St. George. The League provided each Chapter House with a set of mission style furniture and carpets. Above the fireplace is a plaque of the League's emblem, "Woman's Mission," designed by sculptor George Julian Zolnay. |
| The E. G. Lewis Chapter of the American Woman's League Chapter in Avon, Montana qualified for this Class I arts and crafts style Chapter House built for them by the League on a lot donated by Isabell Whitehall. It was constructed according to the League's plans by Oneill and Bock. When the League ran into financial difficulties, Mrs. Whitehall paid the liens that had been placed on the property. Chapter officers were President, Mrs. Reese Price; Vice President, Mrs. Marion Schilling; Treasurer, Mrs. W. H. Whitehall; and Secretary, Mrs. Jack Cook. The Chapter reported a membership of 63. |
| The American Woman's League Chapter in Frostproof, Florida qualified for this Class I arts and crafts style Chapter House built for them by the League on a lot donated by W. H. Overocker. The League provided a set of mission style furniture and carpets, as well as a state of the art phonograph, just visible at the far end of the room. The League provided a Lending Library of phonograph records which circulated by mail among the Chapters. The Chapter had acquired a piano for social activities and musical events, which the League encouraged. Since many towns did not yet have electricity, each Chapter was responsible for installing their own lighting system. The Avon, Montana Chapter chose elaborate gas fixtures to light both ends of the meeting room. |
| The Rev. G. A. Brandon, a Methodist minister in Corydon, Kentucky, was instrumental in organzing the Corydon Chapter of the American Woman's League in 1909. The Chapter was named the Brandon Chapter in his honor. They qualified for this Class I arts and crafts style Chapter House built for them by the League on a lot donated by Christian Schnabel in exchange for life membership in the League. It was constructed by K. S. Porter. Chapter officers were: President, Mrs. Anna Haley; Treasurer, Mrs. Franklin Fenly; and Secretary, Miss Lucille Anderson. The Chapter reported a membership of 20. |
| The E. G. Lewis Chapter of the American Woman's League Chapter in Avon, Montana qualified for this Class I arts and crafts style Chapter House built for them by the League. The League provided each Chapter House with a set of mission style furniture and carpets. The E. G. Lewis Chapter had also acquired a piano which would have been used at social gatherings and musical events which Chapters were encouraged to hold in their communities. |
| The American Woman's League Chapter in Frostproof, Florida was organized in January, 1910. They quickly qualified for this Class I arts and crafts style Chapter House built for them by the League on a lot donated by W. H. Overocker. The Chapter House, the first one built in Florida, was completed by October, 1910. Chapter officers were: President, Mrs. J. L. Thompson; Treasurer, Mrs. L. C. Overocker; Secretary, Mrs. F. E. Jaques. There were 27 members of the Chapter. |
| Dr. Lucinda H. Carr, a physician, was largely responsible for organizing the American Woman's League Chapter in Carlinville, Illinois. The Chapter qualified for this Class I arts and crafts style Chapter House built for them by the League on a lot donated by Miss Matti Judd. The League emblem, a wreath of acanthus leaves surrounding the letters A.W.L., and the name, were placed on the front of each Chapter House so the building would be easily recognized by members visiting from other towns. Dr. Carr served as Chapter President. Other officers were Mrs. W. R. Crew, who served as treasurer and Mrs. D. R. Davis who was secretary. There were 42 Chapter members. |
| The American Woman's League Chapter in Deer Lodge, Montana qualified for this Class III arts and crafts style Chapter House built for them by the League. The Chapter purchased a lot and C. D. Terrett donated a second lot on which the Chapter House was built. A sign on the front of the building reads "Materials for building provided by Deer Lodge Lumber Co." The building was constructed by O'Neill and Bock who also built the Chapter House at Avon, Montana. Chapter officers were: President, Mrs. W. J. Higgins; 1st Vice President, Mrs. S. S. Kochler; 2nd Vice President, Mrs. R. Lee Kelley; Treasurer, Mrs. C. A. Childs; and Secretary, Mrs. J. A. Grant. The Chapter reported a membership of 131. |
| The American Woman's League Chapter in Corning, California, qualified for this Class II Chapter House built for them by the League. The League provided a set of mission style furniture and carpets, along with a writing desk and a state of the art phonograph in a phonograph cabinet, seen on the left under the windows. The League's library of phonograph records circulated among the Chapters by mail in cases like the one on the floor just in front of the phonograph cabinet. Each Chapter was responsible for installing their own lighting, and the Corning, California Chapter has installed basic electric ceiling lights. |
| The L. B. Tebbets Chapter of the American Woman's League in Corning, California was founded in 1909 by Mrs. Arvilla DeLuce. The Chapter qualified for this Class II arts and crafts style Chapter House built for them by the League. Construction of the Chapter Houses was handled by local companies, and there was some flexibility in use of materials. This Chapter House was constructed with a brick foundation to match the chimney. The League emblem, a wreath of acanthus leaves surrounding the letters A.W.L., and the name, were placed on the front so the building would be easily recognized by members visiting from other towns. Chapter officers were: President, Mrs. J. B. Maynard; 1st Vice President, Mrs. Frances Bradley; 2nd Vice President, Mrs. J. B. Merritt; Treasurer, Mrs. Arvilla C. DeLuce; and Secretary, Mrs. Alice J. Strawn. The Chapter had 78 members. |
| The American Woman's League Chapter in North Chicago, Illinois was organized by C. W. Merry. The Chapter qualified for this Class II Chapter House built for them by the League. John C. Hale was the contractor, and construction was completed by the spring of 1910. The League emblem, a wreath of acanthus leaves surrounding the letters A.W.L., and the name, were placed on the front of each Chapter House so the building would be easily recognized by members visiting from other towns. Chapter officers were: President, Mrs. Anna Vedder; 1st Vice President, Mrs. Rose Nelson; 2nd Vice President, L. J. Vedder; Treasurer, Mrs. S. J. Moulin; Secretary, Mrs. Cora Pangburn. The Chapter had 66 members. |
| The American Woman's League Chapter in North Chicago, Illinois qualified for this Class II arts and crafts style Chapter House built for them by the League. The League also provided a set of mission style furniture and carpets, as well as a state of the art phonograph. The League's lending library of phonograph records circulated by mail amoung the Chapters in specially built record cases. The plaque over the fireplace, designed by George Julian Zolnay, is a representation of the League's logo - a woman, seated, with two children. |
| The Hart Memorial Chapter of the American Woman's League in Kisimmee, Florida qualified for this Class II arts and crafts style Chapter House, built for them by the League on a lot donated by Mrs. Carrie S. Hart, the wife of the former Florida governor. The League emblem, a wreath of acanthus leaves surrounding the letters A.W.L., and the name, were placed on the front of each Chapter House so the building would be easily recognized by members visiting from other towns. Chapter officers were: Mrs. H. C. Stanford; 1st Vice President, Mrs. E. C. Bullock; 2nd Vice President, Mrs. C. A. Carson; Treasurer, Mrs. Mary A. Autman; and Secretary, Mrs. P. K. Winn. The Chapter reported 93 members. |
| The Hart Memorial Chapter of the American Woman's League in Kissimmee, Florida qualified for this Class II arts and crafts style Chapter House built for them by the League on a lot donated by Mrs. Carrie S. Hart. The League also provided a set of mission style furniture and carpets as well as a state of the art phonograph. The League's lending library of phonograph records circulated among the Chapter by mail in specially built cases. The Hart Memorial Chapter had acquired a piano for social activities and musical events, which the League encouraged. |
| The American Woman's League Chapter in Compton, California qualified for this Class II arts and crafts style Chapter House built for them by the League on a lot donated by Mr. Ruefner. The League also provided a set of mission style furniture and carpets, as well as a state of the art phonograph. The League's lending library of phonograph records circulated by mail among the Chapters. Above the fireplace is a plaque of the League symbol, "Woman's Mission" designed by sculptor George Julian Zolnay. |
| The American Woman's League Chapter in Blue Rapids, Kansas, qualified for this Class II arts and crafts style Chapter House built for them by the League. The Chapter House was opened on New Year's Day with a gala celebration and a chicken pie dinner for members and their families. Chapter officers were: President, Mrs. Jessie L. Burr; 1st Vice president, Mrs. Anna G. Peabody; 2nd Vice President, Mrs. Florence Greer; Treasurer, Miss Carrie V. Sheldon; and Secretary, Mrs. Gertrude H. Gilson. The Chapter report a membership of 62. |
| This float represented the painting division of the People's University Art Academy in the American Woman's League Convention parade on June 11, 1910. It was built on an automobile, and represents the artist's palette. The women wearing turbans to represent colors in the palette may have been honor students in the painting division. The Magazine Building appears in the background. Note the photographer standing on the pediment of the building. This photograph appeared in the June 14, 1910 issue of "The Woman's National Daily." |
| The American Woman's League Chapter in Corydon, Kentucky qualified for this Class I arts and crafts style Chapter House built for them by the League on a lot donated by Christian Schnabel in exchange for a life membership in the League. The League provided a set of mission style furniture and carpets, as well as a state of the art phonograph. Since many towns did not yet have electricity, each Chapter was responsible for installing their own lighting system. The Corydon, Kentucky Chapter chose elaborate gas fixtures to light both ends of the meeting room. |
| The American Woman's League Chapter in Walton, New Yrok, qualified for this Class I arts and crafts style Chapter House. It was built for them by the League on a lot the Chapter purchased from Arthur L. White for $150. The League emblem, a wreath of acanthus leaves surrounding the letters A.W.L., and the name, were placed on the front of each Chapter House so the building would be easily recognized by members visiting from other towns. Chapter officers were: President, Miss Mary E. Knapp; Treasurer, Miss Edith E. Naxon; and Secretary, Mrs. Hazel V. Mitchell. The Chapter reported a membership of 29. |
| The American Woman's League Chapter in Walton, New York, qualified for this Class I arts and crafts style Chapter House built for them by the League. The League provided a set of mission style furniture and carpets, as well as a state of the art phonograph. The League's library of phonograph records circulated by mail among the Chapters. Above the fireplace is a plaque of the League symbol, "Woman's Mission" designed by sculptor George Julian Zolnay. A model of the same symbol is in the middle of the table. Since many towns did not yet have electricity, each Chapter was responsible for installing its own lighting system. The Walton Chapter chose an elaborate gas chandelier. They installed a parlor stove to heat the meeting room. |
| The American Woman's League Chapter in Glens Falls, New York qualified for this Class II arts and crafts style Chapter House built for them by the League. The League emblem, a wreath of acanthus leaves surrounding the letters A.W.L., and the name, were placed on the front of each Chapter House so the building would be easily recognized by members visiting from other towns. Chapter officers were: President, Mrs. Effie Dodge; 1st Vice President, Mrs. Olice Ryon; 2nd Vice President, Dr. Annette E. Barber; Treasurer, Miss E. A. Archanbault; and Secretary, Mrs. Flora Bigelow. The Chapter has 121 members. |
| The American Woman's League Chapter in Glens Falls, New York qualified for this Class II arts and crafts style Chapter House built for them by the League. The League also provided a set of mission furniture and carpets, as well as a state of the art phonograph. The League's lending library of phonograph records circulated among the Chapters by mail in special record cases. Above the fireplace at the far end of the room is a plaque of the League symbol, "Woman's Mission," designed by sculptor George Julian Zolnay. The table in the foreground is covered with Lewis Publishing Company publications. |
| The American Woman's League Chapter in Compton, California qualified for this Class II arts and crafts style Chapter House built for them by the League on a lot donated by Mr. Ruefner, next to the Baptist Church. The Chapter House was built in 1910, but dedication was not held until May 1911 and Edward Gaardner Lewis was present. The League emblem, a wreath of acanthus leaves surrounding the letters A.W.L., and the name, were placed on the front of each Chapter House so the building would be easily recognized by members visiting from other towns. Chapter officers were: President and Treasurer, Kathryn H. Peck; Vice President, Mrs. J. W. Blake; and Secretary, Mrs. D. M. Hawthorne. There were 49 Chapter members. |
| The Pinellas Chapter of the American Woman's League in St. Petersburg, Florida was organized in August of 1909, and was the only Chapter in the country to qualifiy for a Class V Chapter House. The Chapter House was started for them by the League on a lot donated by the Chapter. The League's financial difficulties stopped construction, but it was finally completed in 1913 with funds raised by the members. J. Frank Chase was the contractor. |
| The American Woman's League Chapter in Payette, Idaho was organized by Mr. and Mrs. H. Harland in March, 1910. The Chapter qualified for this Class I arts and crafts style Chapter House built for them on a lot donated by Mrs. J. A. White. The cornerstone was laid in October, 1910 and the building was complete by February, 1911. Chapter officers were: President, Mrs. Louis Woods; Treasurer, Mrs. Minnie Luplee; and Secretary, Mrs. Mabel A. Harland. The Chapter reported a membership of 26. |
| The American Woman's League Chapter in Stockport, Iowa qualified for this Class I arts and crafts style Chapter House built for them by the League. The Chapter House was opened on July 4, 1911, but formal dedication was postponed until Edward Gardner Lewis and his wife, Mabel could be present. The Lewises were never able to attend the hoped for dedication. Chapter officers were: President, Mrs. Cora Anderson; 1st Vice President, Miss Emma Anderson; 2nd Vice President, Mrs. A. D. Mardock; Treasurer, Mrs. Hattie Munson; and Secretary, Mrs. M. L. Knowles. The Chapter had 22 members. |
| The town had a population of only 200 people, but the American Woman's League Chapter in Peck, Idaho was one of the first Chapters to qualify for a Chapter House. The Chapter House, the second in the country, was built for them by the League on a lot provided by the Chapter. It was the scene of many social functions as well as funerals. Chapter officers were: President, Mrs. Sarah Ruff; Treasurer, Mrs. Bertha Oglesby; and Secretary, Mrs. Mary Hogan. Mrs. Catherine A. Waite had organized the Chapter, and served as its first president. The Chapter had 37 members. |
| The American Woman's League Chapter in Ridgefield, Washington was organized in January 1910 by Frank Young. The Chapter qualified for this Class I arts and crafts style Chapter House built for them by the League on a lot provided by the Chapter. The Chapter House opened in the spring of 1911. Chapter officers were: President, Mrs. C. N. Hall; Treasurer, Mrs. A. C. Allen; and Secretary, Mrs. George Beeker. There were 31 Chapter members. |
| "The above photograph shows only part of the immense crowd that was in University City last Saturday," was the caption under this photograph when it appeared in "The Woman's National Daily" on June 18, 1910. The American Woman's League Convention gathered more than 1,000 delegates and visitors for three days to learn more about the League and hear about founder Edward Gardner Lewis' plans for the future. This photograph was taken on the lawn in front of the Woman's Magazine Building on the last day of the Convention. |
| When the Woman's Magazine Building Press Annex was remodeled in 1908, a second floor was added, providing much needed office and work space for the Lewis Publishing Company. A major portion of the second floor was occupied by the Subscription Department. |
| Inclement weather during the Convention forced many of the sessions to be held inside in cramped quarters. This mass meeting on the final day of Convention was held in the theatre at Delmar Garden Amusement Park, just east of the Lewis Publishing Company headquarters. This photograph appeared in "The Woman's National Daily" on June 11, 1910. |
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