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	The Woman's National Daily Building, designed by architect Herbert C. Chivers, was built by Edward Gardner Lewis for his newspaper venture. Artist Ralph Chesley Ott was reportedly sent to Egypt to gather ideas for interior design. In this photograph, the building is almost complete. Copper cornices are in place on the pylon and entry as well as the main building. Decorative moldings for the interior are on the ground in front.
	The ceiling over the magnificent main stairway in the Woman's Magazine Building was painted by artist Ralph Chesley Ott. The ornamental plaster work was done by James White of St. Louis, and the bronze and mahogany railing on the stairway and around the second floor balcony was created by Windslow of Chicago. The circle in the center of the ceiling mural is actually the bottom of the chandelier.
	The ceiling over the magnificent main stairway in the Woman's Magazine Building was painted by artist Ralph Chesley Ott. The ornamental plaster work was done by James White of St. Louis. The circle in the center of the ceiling mural is actually the bottom of the chandelier.
	Artist Ralph Chesley Ott painted this mural in Edward Gardner Lewis' office in the Woman's Magazine Building. This is purported to represent the ascendancy of women to equality, although no original documentation exists to support this theory. It is probably a more recent interpretation. The ornamental plaster work was done by James White of St. Louis.
	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 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 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.
	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 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.

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