Name/Title
Lewer’s REO AutomobileEntry/Object ID
28.22.1Description
Lewer Decorated Reo Automobile. Material: paper. Size: 7 1/2" x 9 1/2". Description: black and white photo showing a car decorated for a parade parked in front of the Ewald Lewer Car and Motorcycle Dealership in Waseca; details include an open-air car holding three adult males wearing white suits and hats, two adult women wearing white dresses and dark corsages, three children wearing white; the car is swathed in white fabric and floral ribbons; bentwood trellis extends over open car from front to back also strung with flowers; flowers spell out "REO" on side of the car; a sheaf of grain labeled "The Progress of time" is attached to the car on the driver's side running board; a platform attached to the front of the car appears to hold a small model of a native American Indian wrapped in a blanket; in the background is the front of the Lewer business with the window display of tires and the words: "Good Year Tires, Chevrolet, REO" and "Harley Davidson Motorcycles". Photo credit to the Elite Studio of Waseca.Context
It is likely Ewald Lewer in the driver's sat and other members of the Lewer family or Lewer employees.Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Print, PhotographicNomenclature Primary Object Term
PhotographNomenclature Sub-Class
Graphic DocumentsNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsLegacy Lexicon
Object Name
Print, PhotographicCreate Date
May 26, 2022Update Date
December 14, 2024