Card, Trade

Name/Title

Card, Trade

Entry/Object ID

1.06.507

Description

Lewer, Woodhall, Cunningham Trade Card. Material: paper. Size: 5" x 6 1/4". Description: full-color image of "Spanish Mother" on front; backside is a printed photograph of the exterior of the Lewer, Woodhall, Cunningham Building; "Home of Service First" - the Lewer, Woodhall, Cunningham Company Building in Waseca."

Context

Waseca business: Lewer, Woodhall, Cunningham Company.Ewald W. Lewer was only 22 years of age when he built the Lewer building at S. State and 2nd Ave. S. W. He intended that the three-story structure would be a multi-purpose retail and office building to house his automobile business and others. He installed a large elevator capable of moving cars to the upper two levels for servicing and storage. In 1919, Ewald had partners and the business was known as Lewer, Woodhall and Cunningham, selling buggies, tractors, carriages in addition to the new automobiles.

Cataloged By

Legacy Photo Import

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Card, Trade

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Card, Advertising

Nomenclature Class

Advertising Media

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Create Date

January 11, 2011

Update Date

November 21, 2024