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	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 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 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.
	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.
	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.
	In 1904, the Lewises built a 15-room Tudor style home in University Heights #1. Their Arts and Crafts living room featured prominent ceiling beams and some pieces of mission style furniture. The moose head and the bear skin rugs reflect Edward Gardner Lewis' interest in the west. The decorative pieces on the mantle may have been made at the Art Academy.
	In 1904, the Lewises built a 15-room Tudor style home in University Heights #1. Their Arts and Crafts living room featured prominent ceiling beams and some pieces of mission style furniture. The moose head and the bear skin rugs reflect Edward Gardner Lewis' interest in the west. The Art Nouveau figure on the newel post is very similar to statues in the Woman's Magazine Building and made have been made by sculptor William Bailey. The decorative pieces on the mantle may have been made at the Art Academy. The Lewises' library is just visible through the doorway on the left.
	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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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.

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