women suffrage

Millicent Fawcett's Hyde Park address1913

7JCC/O/01/177 Public domain photograph related to US National Parks, Nature, conservation, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Procession of the religious leagues for women's suffrage, c.1914.

7JCC/O/02/028Photograph, printed, paper, monochrome, line of women in the street wearing sandwich boards, each with the name of a different religious suffrage society, led by a women bring a banner 'Religious L... More

Ye May session of ye woman's rights convention - ye orator of ye day d...

After T.M.N. Illus. in: Harper's Weekly, v. 3 (1859 June 11), p. 372. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card.

Female suffrage - wouldn't it put too much power into the hands of Bri...

Title and other information transcribed from caption card. Illus. in: Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper, vol. 29 (1869 Oct. 2), p. 56.

Emmeline Pankhurst as a young girl, 1870s.

7JCC/O/02/088.Photograph, modern reproduction, printed, paper, monochrome, studio portrait of Emmeline Pankhurst leaning against the back of a chair, three quarter length, right profile; printed below image 'Ab... More

Mary McCook, First Suffrage leader in Colorado and wife of Gov. McCook...

Title and information transcribed from item. Summary: Formal portrait, head and shoulders, Mary McCook, facing forward, with shaded oval background

Flower-sellers in the market at Washington, D.C. / drawn by A.L. Jacks...

Illustration showing on the top, African American women selling flowers outside a building in Washington, D.C.; and on the bottom, African American men registering to vote. Illus. in: Harper's weekly, v. 14, n... More

An Act to Grant to the Women of Wyoming Territory the Right of Suffrag...

In: General Laws, Memorials and Resolutions of the Territory of Wyoming, Passed at the First Session of the Legislative Assembly, Convened at Cheyenne, October 12, 1869. Cheyenne, W.T.: S. Allan Bristol, Publi... More

Mother Sexton - Early photography, Public domain image

Title and information transcribed from item. Summary: Formal portrait, full-length, Lydia Sexton, facing forward, standing next to a raised urn with her left hand resting on stone pedestal, wearing a bonnet and... More

Lucretia Mott. - Public domain portrait photograph

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Washington, D.C. The Judiciary Committee of the House of Representativ...

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Frances E. Willard, Head and Shoulders Portrait

Title and information transcribed from item. Summary: Formal portrait, head and shoulders, Frances E. Willard, facing forward with head slightly turned to the left, wearing eyeglasses and dress with high, ruffl... More

Emmeline Pankhurst, c.1880s. - Public domain portrait print

7JCC/O/02/091.Photograph, modern reproduction, printed, paper, monochrome, studio portrait of Emmeline Pankhurst, head and shoulders, three quarters profile; manuscript inscription on reverse 'Mrs E Pankhurst when young'

Photograph of Josephine Butlerc. 1880

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A female suffrage fancy / J. Keppler.

Composite of eight caricatures showing women dressing and interacting in society as men; drinking; voting for handsome candidates; driving ugly men from the polls; and a domestic scene showing a man taking care... More

Elizabeth L. Comstock, Union Springs, N.Y., and Laura S. Heaviland (Ch...

Title transcribed from item. Summary: Studio portrait, full-length, seated, Elizabeth L. Comstock (left), wearing a cloak and lightweight bonnet and holding a second dress bonnet, and Laura S. Heaviland (right)... More

Woman suffrage. Legal opinion by W. D. Wallace, Esq., upon the power o...

Title. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 19, Folder 12.

Now let the show go on! / F. Opper.

Illustration shows a woman labeled "Mrs. Lockwood", holding papers that state "Nomination for Pres. Womens' Rights Party", bursting through an opening in the floor of a stage to appear next to a clown labeled "... More

New York City - John Most, the anarchist, addressing a meeting of symp...

Illus. in: Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper, v.64, 1887 April 16, p. 133.

Annie Besant: an autobiography1888

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Which? A timely question [man labeled "popular vote" looking at Republ...

Wood engraving after drawing by Matt. Morgan. Title and other information transcribed from caption card. Illus. in: Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper, vol. 65 (1888 July 21), p. 357.

Progressive Club Meeting with Flora McDonald Denison

This menu was circulated to members of the Progressive Club in Toronto with Flora McDonald Denison Chairing the meeting. The meeting was held at the popular Albert Williams Restaurant at 179 Yonge Street...In '... More

Richard Pankhurst, c.1890. - Public domain portrait photograph

7JCC/O/02/081.Photograph, modern reproduction, printed, paper, monochrome, studio portrait of Richard Pankhurst; manuscript inscription on reverse 'Dr RM Pankhurst'

Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton. Two great pioneers in the...

Title transcribed from item. Summary: Photograph of Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton reading while seated at table.

Isabella B. Hooker and John Hooker, 1893

Title transcribed from item. Summary: Informal portrait, full-length, seated outside on chairs, Isabella Beecher Hooker, wearing dress, shawl, and cap, holding piece of paper in right hand and looking over at J... More

Some reasons why we oppose votes for women ... National association op...

Anti-suffragists. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 130, Folder 13c.

"Independence Day" of the future / C.J. Taylor.

Print shows a future 4th of July celebration where women have gained suffrage and equality; it shows young and old women ringing a bell labeled "Equal Rights", as women emerge from underground and participate i... More

Women in Business; A reason in universal suffrage, NAWSA suffrage scra...

Extracts Elizabeth Cady Stanton's paper on why equal suffrage for women taxpayers would bring honesty and economy to government; both men and women have responsibility to both home and state

A squelcher for woman suffrage / C.J. Taylor.

Print shows a woman being denied the opportunity to vote because she is wearing a dress and a hat that are too wide for the narrow booths labeled "Ballots Must Be Prepared In These Booths" where the ballots are... More

Copy of preamble and protest ... Brooklyn Auxiliary, New York State as...

Anti-suffragists. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 130, Folder 13a.

Petition for a Woman Suffrage Amendment

Women not classed with idiots and criminals. By Alice Hill Chittenden ...

Anti-suffragists. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 130, Folder 13b.

Trying to make an April fool of him / F. Opper.

Print shows Uncle Sam dancing through a minefield of political issues, such as "Catholic Demands for part of School Funds", "Single Tax Fad", "Populism", "Prohibition Foolishness", "Women's Rights Nonsense", an... More

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Resolution presented by Mr. O.J.C. Rose, adopted Feb 10, 1908 by Genev...

Geneva Political Equality Club resolution requesting New York legislature to support state suffrage resolution to amend the state constitution

Women Suffrage and the Home; Blackwell lecture, NAWSA suffrage scrapbo...

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Sarah [...] Suffragette[?] - Public domain portrait photograph

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Miss Miller Named an Officer at the State Women's Suffrage Association

Written by Anne Fitzhugh Miller below clipping: "Delegates from G.P.E C. were Mrs. Florence Lewis Mrs. Powers" Lists state officers; Anne Fitzhugh Miller named auditor of New York State Woman Suffrage Association

Smithsonian receives portrait of famed suffrage leader. Washington, D....

A black and white photo of two people shaking hands. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Emmeline Pankhurst with [Harry], c.1890.

7JCC/O/02/089.Photograph, modern reproduction, printed, paper, monochrome, studio portrait of Emmeline Pankhurst holding an infant on her knee; printed below image 'Bowen, Photo. Lytham', manuscript inscription... More

Women voting at Pitt. - Public domain photograph

A group of women standing next to each other. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Susan B. Anthony - Public domain portrait print

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Cadillaqua auto parade, 1912, women's suffrage section

Public domain image of an early automobile, 1910s car, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description

Suffrage Posters from Schlesinger Library

Give mother the vote, we need it..Date: n.d...Catalog Record: bit.ly/1ADhzVY ( http://bit.ly/1ADhzVY ) ..Questions? Ask a Schlesinger Librarian ( http://asklib.schlesinger.radcliffe.edu/index.php )

Mary E. McDowell, University of Chicago Settlement, Stock-Yards Distri...

Title and information transcribed from item. Summary: Three-quarter length portrait of Mary E. McDowell, seated, facing camera, in ornately carved chair, with book in lap. Caption on cropped version of same ima... More

Report of the National Women Suffrage Convention held at Washington, F...

Picryl description: Public domain newspaper clippings page scan, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Boer women, c.1901. Poster from London School of Economics collection

7MGF/E/1/100.Photograph, printed, paper, monochrome, group of four Boer women. Inserted at page 78.

A suggestion to the Buffalo Exposition; - Let us have a chamber of fem...

Illustration shows Uncle Sam and John Bull leading a group of world leaders walking in the center aisle between an exhibit of women suffragettes on pedestals; among the figures are "Mrs. Faith Healer," "Woman E... More

Suffrage Posters from Schlesinger Library

Votes for Women 1d Wanted Everywhere!..Date: ca. 1903-1926..Catalog record: bit.ly/1BvlPJs ( http://bit.ly/1BvlPJs ) ..Questions? Ask a Schlesinger Librarian ( http://asklib.schlesinger.radcliffe.edu/index.php )

Suffrage Posters from Schlesinger Library

Votes for Women, Equality is the Sacred Law of Humanity..Date: ca. 1903-1926..Catalog record: bit.ly/1uxRI13 ( http://bit.ly/1uxRI13 ) ..Questions? Ask a Schlesinger Librarian ( http://asklib.schlesinger.radcli... More

Thirteen Women Argue for Suffrage

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Susan B. Anthony with seven other women

Susan Brownell Anthony, (February 15, 1820 - March 13, 1906) was a prominent a prominent American suffragist leader who, along with Elizabeth Cady Stanton, led the effort to secure Women's suffrage in the Unite... More

Suffrage Posters from Schlesinger Library

Votes for Women 1d Weekly..Date: ca. 1903-1926..Catalog record: bit.ly/ZijxzE ( http://bit.ly/ZijxzE ) ..Questions? Ask a Schlesinger Librarian ( http://asklib.schlesinger.radcliffe.edu/index.php )

Carroll D. Wright's Views; He did talk about women's wages and lack of...

Public domain scan of newspaper clippings, periodicals, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description.

Mrs. May Wright Sewall, late Pres. International Council of Women

Title and information transcribed from item. Summary: Formal portrait, head and chest, May Eliza Wright Sewall, facing forward, wearing lace collar and ruffled dress.

The lid is off again / Ehrhart.

Illustration shows a devil taking the lid off a box labeled "Society" allowing fumes to escape which show the liberation of women, such as being granted divorces, horseback riding, driving automobiles, gambling... More

116 Women with the ballot; New York State Woman Suffrage Association e...

Detailed report of New York State Woman Suffrage Association election proceedings; objections to Harriet May Mills; photomechanical prints of Harriet May Mills and Ida Craft

The 'Prison to Citizenship' pageant, 1911.

7JCC/O/02/074.Photograph, printed, paper, monochrome, aerial view of the 'Prison to Citizenship' pageant in the women's Coronation procession in London; manuscript inscription on reverse 'Grace Roe, Green Cotta... More

The Coronation Procession, 1911.

7JCC/O/02/018Photograph, printed, paper, monochrome, view from above looking along the Embankment of the Coronation Procession, 17 Jun 1911; printed inscription on reverse: 'This photograph is the copyright of ... More

Miss Helen Kellar [Keller] of Massachusetts is one of the prominent me...

Title and information transcribed from item. Summary: Head-and-shoulder portrait of Helen Keller, facing right. Published in Official Program Woman Suffrage Procession, Washington, D.C., March 13, 1913, Nationa... More

Suffragette Procession, 1911. - Public domain demonstration print

7JCC/O/01/055Photographic postcard, printed, paper, monochrome, suffragette process taken from above, Christabel Pankhurst in a white dress and academic robes walking ahead of a banner '690 IMPRISONMENTS TO WIN... More

[Suffrage parade, New York City(?)]

George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress). Public domain photograph of procession, parade in New York, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

GUNSTON HALL YANKEE CLUB - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

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Miss Julia Marlowe of New York, the well known actress, is one of the ...

Title transcribed from item. Summary: Head-and-shoulders portrait of actress Julia Marlowe, hair loose, facing camera. Research indicates uncropped version of this photograph was published as a postcard by the ... More

The Coronation Procession, 1911.

7JCC/O/02/016Photograph, printed, paper, monochrome, Coronation Procession of 17 Jun 1911, women dressed in white holding up white garlands and St George's Cross flags, processing past stands, watched by a crow... More

Scottish suffragettes, c.1906-1914.

7JCC/O/02/022 Photograph, printed, paper, monochrome, a procession of suffragettes led by a woman in a tartan dress, a small girl and three men in kilts all playing bagpipes

Katherine Douglas Smith speaking to a crowd of men, c.1906-1914.

7JCC/O/02/020.Photograph, printed, paper, monochrome, a woman speaking from a platform to a densely packed crowd of men; inscriptions on reverse 'The Suffragettes busy at [Portsmouth]. Miss Douglas Smith make .... More

Baroness Alexandra Gripenberg elected to Finnish Assembly

Nineteen women elected to national legislature in Finland in March 1907.

Women Name Same List of Officers; 39th annual New York State Woman Suf...

Summarizes committee reports of Oct 16 on young people's clubs, Mrs. Charles H. Congdon, and legislative work, Mary Craigie and Anne Fitzhugh Miller NB Continues on next page ,summarizing Oct. 16 evening speech... More

Emmeline Pankhurst, 1907-1912. - Public domain portrait print

7JCC/O/01/017Postcard, printed, monochrome photographic studio portrait of Emmeline Pankhurst, seated, head and shoulders, front-profile, oval, white border, black text, printed inscription front: 'Mrs Pankhurs... More

Miss Rose Schneiderman, New York, Vice-President of the Women's Trade ...

Title and information transcribed from item. Summary: Formal portrait, head and chest, Rose Schneiderman, facing forward, wearing high-collared dress or blouse with large bow at neck. Verso: "Please return to E... More

Petition to the Chairman and Members of the Senate Judiciary Committee...

A male suffragist ejected from a public meeting, c.1907-1914.

7JCC/O/02/068.Photograph, printed, paper, monochrome, a group of men on a staircase in the process of removing a male protestor; on reverse printed caption 'Wild Scenes at the City Temple: A determined suffragi... More

Mrs. Catherine Waugh McCulloch, Justice of the Peace of Evanston, Ill.

Title transcribed from item. Summary: Head and shoulders portrait of Judge Catharine Gouger Waugh McCulloch, facing camera, in high lace collar. Judge and attorney Catherine McCulloch chaired the Legislative Co... More

Emmeline Pankhurst and supporters at Elgin, c.1907.

7JCC/O/02/075.Photograph, printed, paper, monochrome, Emmeline Pankhurst seated in a group of women on steps outside a house. The photograph is a modern reproduction of TWL.2009.02.131a, in which a number of th... More

Women's suffrage agitation - Public domain document scan

Editorial suggests that adoption of British militant tactics will split the American suffrage movement; suffragists need to win over majority of women

Opposition to resolution for suffrage amendment

Quotes official anti-suffrage position which cites various suffrage campaign failures as evidence most women do not want suffrage, read by Mrs. Emil Kuichling

League of self-supporting women meeting notice, Anne Cobden Sanderson ...

Picryl description: Public domain document page scan, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Opposition to resolution for suffrage amendment; page 2

Quotes official anti-suffrage position which cites various suffrage campaign failures as evidence most women do not want suffrage, read by Mrs. Emil Kuichling

Women Suffrage Discussed - Public domain document scan

Elizabeth Smith Miller, at 85, one of the oldest suffragists spoke at the hearings for equal tax suffrage in third class cities; Lists suffragists and anti-suffragists attending hearings on constitutional suffr... More

Finland elects women to national assembly

Picryl description: Public domain newspaper clippings page scan, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

[Jane Addams, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing left]

Copyright by Ed. D. Waters. Public domain photograph - Portrait, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Norway Women Can Vote, Now - Norway. Public domain image

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Women Name Same List of Officers; 39th annual New York State Woman Suf...

Summarizes committee reports of Oct 16 on young people's clubs, Mrs. Charles H. Congdon, and legislative work, Mary Craigie and Anne Fitzhugh Miller NB Continues on next page ,summarizing Oct. 16 evening speech... More

Release of Mary Leigh and Edith New from Holloway, 1908

7JCC/O/02/040.Photograph, printed, paper, monochrome, view from above of a crowd at the gates of Holloway Prison, two women running from the prison doors, stuck on paper with manuscript caption 'Release of Mrs ... More

Waiting for suffragettes outside Bow Street, c.1908-1912.

7JCC/O/02/054.Photograph, printed, paper, monochrome, a large group of women being controlled by police waiting outside Bow Street Magistrates' Court for women to be released; printed inscription on reverse 'Co... More

David Lloyd George in the witness box, 1908.

7JCC/O/02/056.Photograph, printed, paper, monochrome, David Lloyd George in the witness box at Bow Street Magistrates' Court; manuscript inscription on reverse 'Mr Lloyd George in witness box in Bow Street Oct.... More

The arrest of Flora Drummond, Emmeline and Christabel Pankhurst, 1908.

7JCC/O/02/064.Photograph, printed, paper, monochrome, Flora Drummond, Emmeline and Christabel Pankhurst being arrested by Inspector Jarvis at the Women's Social & Political Union offices, 13 Oct 1908; printed i... More

Joint Resolution Memorializing Congress to submit suffrage amendment t...

ca. January 1908 Part of organized campaign to influence New York Legislative suffrage hearings, Feb 1908.

Christabel Pankhurst, Flora Drummond and Emmeline Pankhurst in court, ...

7JCC/O/02/060.Photograph, printed, paper, monochrome, Christabel Pankhurst, Flora Drummond and Emmeline Pankhurst seated in the dock in a crowded courtroom; manuscript inscriptions on reverse '1908 Bow St. For ... More

Emmeline Pankhurst and Emmeline Pethick Lawrence leaving court, c.1908...

7JCC/O/02/053.Photograph, printed, paper, monochrome, Emmeline Pankhurst and Emmeline Pethick Lawrence being greeted by crowds outside Bow Street court; manuscript inscription on reverse 'Released suffragettes ... More

[Mme. Jane Brigode, Belgian suffragist, half-length portrait, facing l...

George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress). Public domain photograph of 20th century drawing, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Suffrage demonstration, c.1908-1912.

7JCC/O/02/012Photograph, printed, paper, monochrome, an aerial view of a large suffrage procession doing round Marble Arch, surround by crowds; manuscript inscriptions on reverse 'Do not mark photo or score in ... More

Suffragists Make Pleas at Congressional hearings on suffrage amendment

Speakers: Anna Shaw, Belva Lockwood, Fanny Fernald, and Harriet Taylor Upton.

Prisoners' Breakfast in Queen's Hall, 1908.

7JCC/O/02/043.Photograph, printed, paper, monochrome, general view of the prisoners' breakfast for Mary Leigh and Edith New, 22 Aug 1908, the same image as 7JCC/O/2/041; printed inscription on reverse 'Copyrigh... More

Suffragette leaders at a Women's Social & Political Union (WSPU) recep...

7JCC/O/02/025Photograph, printed, paper, monochrome, Emmeline Pankhurst, Emmeline Pethick Lawrence, Annie Kenney and others by a table laid for a meal, with others in the background; manuscript inscriptions on ... More

Suffragettes with tartan sashes, c.1908.

7JCC/O/02/023Photograph, printed, paper, monochrome, a group of suffragettes posing on the steps of a building all wearing tartan sashes, Flora Drummond in the middle, a banner reading 'YE MAUNA TRAMP ON THE SC... More

Emmeline and Christabel Pankhurst in mock prison garb, 1908.

7JCC/O/02/070.Photograph, printed, paper, monochrome, Emmeline and Christabel Pankhurst standing arm in arm, dressed in mock prison garb; manuscript inscription on reverse 'Mrs and Miss Pankhurst. Return this o... More

Processing suffragettes, c.1908.

7JCC/O/02/047.Photograph, printed, paper, monochrome, three rows of women dressed in white wearing 'Votes for Women' sashes and holding 'Votes for Women' ribbons over their shoulders, 'pulling' a carriage at th... More

Outside Bow Street Magistrates' Court, c.1908-1914.

7JCC/O/02/052.Photograph, printed, paper, monochrome, a crowd of men and women with large numbers of policemen outside the door of Bow Street Magistrates' Court; manuscript inscription on reverse 'Bow Street. C... More