1.06.130c

Card, Trade

1919

Lewer, Woodhall, Cunningham Co. Trade Card. 4 1/8" x 5 3/8" trade card with a full-color image of "American Mother" on front; backside has a printed photograph of the interior of the Lewer, Woodhall, Cunningham Company, the showroom has a body frame of an automobile mounted at center, a tire hanging on the wall, and sales offices on the north wall; crepe paper streamers are hung across the ceiling between light fixtures.

Waseca business: Lewer, Woodhall, Cunningham Co.) 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.