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	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.
	The Sphinx Fund was started as a memorial to the founding of the American Woman's Republic. This postcard showing American Woman's Republic officers Mabel Lewis, President (seated, holding sphinx model ) and (standing left to right) Mildred McFaden, Secretary; Alma Moore, Vice President; Claudia Hazen White, Secretary of the Interior; Margaret Tucker, Secretary of Education and Social Services; and Susie Johnson, Secretary of Commerce and Industry, may have been a promotional piece used to encourage members to contribute to the fund.
	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.
	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.
	In 1912 when the People's University was closing, the Art Academy became more focused on the production of commercial ware and items that could be mass produced for sale. In this photograph Edward Gardner Lewis (standing left), founder of the Art Academy appears with associates (left to right, back) Frank Furman, an unidentified woman and an unidentified man. In front (left to right) are Mabel, his wife and an artist in her own right, and unidentified woman and Claudia Hazen White, Secretary of the Interior for the American Woman's Republic. The items on display are all made from molds and are awaiting decoration or glazing.
	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, 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 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.
	In 1908, William Randolph Hearst visited University City as the guest of Edward Gardner Lewis. The group gathered for this photograph on the steps of the Woman's Magazine Building included (left to right) Thomas Z. Higsden, sometime candidate for president on the Independence League ticket, Mabel Lewis, William Randolph Hearst, Millicent Hearst and Edward Gardner Lewis.
	This photograph of Mabel and Edward Gardner Lewis is undated but probably taken around 1905.
	This photograph was taken on October 2, 1912 at the 44th Convention of the Illinois Equal Suffrage Association meeting in Galesburg, Illinois. Delegates and officers at the meeting were joined by Mabel Lewis (fifth from right), president of the American Woman's Republic, and Claudia Hazen White (fourth from right), Secretary of the Interior of the Republic. Many of the women are wearing badges that read "Votes for Women."
	Mabel Lewis (left) and two unidentified friends. The white number on the bench may refer to a photograph or negative number.
	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.
	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.
	Elliot W. Major, Missouri Attorney General in 1912, visited University City. 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 governor and served from 1913 until 1917. In this photograph, Mabel Lewis is on the left, Edward Gardner Lewis is on the left in the center with Attorney General Major, and Claudia Hazen White, Secretary of the Interior for the American Woman's Republic is on the right.

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