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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.
This banner was placed in the lobby of the Woman's Magazine Building for the American Woman's League Convention in June, 1910. Apparently no one was concerned about the spelling error. The detail of the bronze railing and William Bailey's statue of a woman are visible on the right, and the detail of the mosaic tile is visible on the floor.
The purpose of this meeting on the fifth floor of the Woman's Magazine Building is unknown, but the room is decorated with American flags and only men were in attendance, so it may have been a political gathering. The space, originally designed as a banquet room, was normally work area for the staff of the Lewis Publishing Company. It was also used by the People's United States Bank, and later, the People's Savings Trust Company. The cage behind the speakers was part of the area used by the Bank. This photograph was probabaly taken from the top of the spiral staircase which led to the inside of the dome.
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.
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.
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.
The reason for constructing this model of the main stairway for the Woman's Magazine Building is unknown. The building was designed by Herbert C. Chivers, the sculptures were created by William Bailey, and the stair railing was built by Winslow of Chicago. Who was responsible for the overall interior design is unknown.
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.
Sculptor William Bailey designed sixteen statues of young ladies holding bouquets of flowers for the fifth floor banquet room of the Woman's Magazine Building. Lights inside the bouquets provided soft illumination around the perimeter of the room. In this photograph construction materials still fill the room, and one statue is in the process of being installed. The unidentified workman may be William Bailey.
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.
This photograph shows the club department of "The Woman's National Daily," which was housed on the main floor of the Woman's Magazine Building. Employees are (left to right) Nina Ferguson, Gene Ellinger, (unidentified), Margaret Dielman and Hazel Davis.
This photograph shows the American Woman's League membership department in the Woman's Magazine Building. Models for the chapter houses are on the counter at the right.
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.
This photograph was taken in one of the business offices of the Lewis Publishing Company. Stacks of cards on the tables suggest that this was either the Subscription Department or the Correspondence Department. The young ladies are all working on early Oliver typewriters.
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.
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 on the second floor of the Woman's Magazine Building. Although the department was not identified, Lewis Publishing Company officers and executive departments were located on the second floor. 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.
This photograph shows employees wrapping and packing what may have been a premium promotion for the Woman's Magazine or for the American Woman's League. The items were small trays with cream pitchers and sugar bowls. Work space was always tight, and these employees are working in the fifth floor banquet room of the Woman's Magazine Building.
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 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.
This photograph of workers in an unidentified department of the Lewis Publishing Company was taken on the second floor of the Woman's Magazine. Documents on the desk are certificates of some sort, so this may have been a department where investments in the many Lewis enterprises were handled.
Edward Gardner Lewis and the Lewis Publishing Company were under Post Office Department investigation several times for his use of second class mailing privileges for his magazines. Investigators combed through Lewis' records and subscription lists many times. This photograph was taken on the fifth floor of the Woman's Magazine Building during one of the investigations. Behind the clerks is the building's bird cage elevator. The spiral staircase leads to the dome of the building and Lewis' famed searchlight.
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.
The Correspondence Department for the Lewis Publishing Company and the American Woman's League was responsible for opening the mail and routing it to the appropriate department for response. These employees are working with League and publishing company mail in an office on the main floor of the Woman's Magazine Building.
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.
This photograph was taken on the second floor of the Woman's Magazine Building. Although the department was not identified, Lewis Publishing Company officers and executive departments were located on the second floor. Space was at a premium and often several employees worked together in many of the offices.
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.
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."

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