Advertisement : Fairy Soap, endorsed by Elizabeth Cady Stanton. McClure's Magazine. [Circa 1899-1900].
Advertising
McClure's magazine
Stanton, Elizabeth Cady, 1815-1902
Black and white advertisement for Fairbanks "Fairy Soap, " with a headshot of suffragist Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and her personal review of the product, published by the NK Fairbank Company
N.K. Fairbank Company
New York ; S.S. McClure, Ltd.
[Circa 1899-1900]
English
DOCU.1000.120
Advertisement : Kellogg's toasted corn flakes. [Woman's Home Companion]. [November 1914]
Advertising
Children in advertising
Food--Safety measures
Homemakers
Kellogg Company
Kellogg, W.K. (Will Keith), 1860-1951
Votes for women
Advertisement for Kellogg's toasted corn flakes features a parade of young girls carrying boxes of toasted corn flakes as though they were placards. The slogan "Votes for Women" is along the top and along the bottom is a message signed by W.K. Kellogg.
Kellogg Company
Springfield, Ohio : Crowell-Collier Publishing Company
[1914-11]
1 sheet ([1] page)
English
Advertisement : Lewis Union Suits, endorsed by Elizabeth Cady Stanton. Munsey's Magazine. [Circa 1899-1900].
Advertising
Lewis Knitting Company
Munsey's magazine
Stanton, Elizabeth Cady, 1815-1902
Black and white advertisement for Lewis Union Suits with a headshot of suffragist Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and her personal review of the product, published by the Lewis Knitting Company in Munsey's Magazine.
Lewis Knitting Company
New York, The Frank A. Munsey company.
[Circa 1899-1900]
English
DOCU.1000.121
Advertisement : Sapolio cleaning product ad. [Circa 1905-1915]
Sapolio kitchen soap (Brand name)
Advertising specialities
Advertising, Political--United States
Political campaigns
Cardboard advertisement for Sapolio cleaner;
One side contains information about Sapolio and its uses. Among the slogans on the bottom half is this one: "A suffragette is Mrs. Brown Who's cleaning up in Spotless Town. When she discovers wrongs to write, the mails assist her in the fight. De-voted readers high and low are voting for Sapolio."
On the other side is a color illustration with instructions for removing the cutout figures, including one holding a sign that says "Votes for Sapolio."
New York : Enoch Morgan's Sons Company (Manufacturer)
[Circa 1905-1915]
1 p.
English
DOCU.1000.08
Business card : Actual speach [sic] at woman's suffrage meeting, Louis W. Jaugh Sample Room. [Circa 1900-1910]
Clothing and dress
Advertising
Speech
Business card for Louis W. Jaugh Sample Room in Buffalo, New York. One side contains the text of a speech given at a suffrage meeting and the other side contains the contact information for the business.
This speech was also reprinted on postcards and perhaps other media.
Louis W. Jaugh Sample Room (Buffalo, N.Y.)
Buffalo, N.Y. : Louis W. Jaugh Sample Room
[Circa 1900-1910]
Ceramic inkwell figurine : Votes for Women "Virago." [1909]
Advertising, Political
Anti-suffrage
Harradine, Leslie (Arthur), 1887-1965
Royal Doulton figurines
Satire
Votes for Women
Women--Suffrage--Great Britain
This was part of a set titled "Virago & Baby" created after the Women's Social and Political Union attempted to storm the House of Commons in 1908.
The "Virago" is an old woman standing with her arms tightly crossed and eyes closed. The slogan "Votes for Women" is incised in her apron. She is wearing a dark blue skirt, brown around the bottom, and a dark blue apron.
The slogan on the apron is significantly faded. The hinge is in the middle but the top is now separate from the bottom. This set does not include the "Baby,"
Lambeth, England : Royal Doulton (Manufacturer)
[1909]
Harradine, Leslie (Arthur), 1887-1965 (Designer)
8.9 cm.
English
MEMR.1909.01
England
Ceramic inkwell figurine : Votes for Women "Virago." [1909]
Advertising, Political
Anti-suffrage
Harradine, Leslie (Arthur), 1887-1965
Royal Doulton figurines
Satire
Votes for Women
Women--Suffrage--Great Britain
This was part of a set titled "Virago & Baby" created after the Women's Social and Political Union attempted to storm the House of Commons in 1908.
The "Virago" is an old woman standing with her arms tightly crossed and eyes closed. The slogan "Votes for Women" is incised on her apron. She is wearing a yellow dress and a white apron. The hinge is in the middle.
This set does not include the "Baby."
Lambeth, England : Royal Doulton (Manufacturer)
[1909]
Harradine, Leslie (Arthur), 1887-1965 (Designer)
8.9 cm.
English
MEMR.1909.02
England
Ceramic pepper shaker figurine : Votes for Women female "Virago." [1996]
Advertising, Political
Anti-suffrage
Harradine, Leslie (Arthur), 1887-1965
Royal Doulton figurines
Satire
Votes for Women
Women--Suffrage--Great Britain
This design was originally part of a set titled "Virago & Baby" created by Royal Doulton in 1909. The firm reissued the "Virago" in 1977 and again in 1996 as a salt and pepper shaker set.
The pepper "Virago" is an old woman standing with her arms tightly crossed wearing a brown dress. The slogan 'Votes for Women" is incised on her blue apron.
Lambeth, England : Royal Doulton (Manufacturer)
[1996]
Harradine, Leslie (Arthur), 1887-1965 (Designer)
8.9 cm.
English
MEMR.1996.01.01
England
Ceramic salt shaker figurine : Toil for Men "Virago." [1996]
Advertising, Political
Anti-suffrage
Harradine, Leslie (Arthur), 1887-1965
Royal Doulton figurines
Satire
Votes for Women
Women--Suffrage--Great Britain
This design was originally part of a set titled "Virago & Baby" created by Royal Doulton in 1909. The firm reissued the "Virago" in 1977 and again in 1996 as a salt and pepper shaker set.
The salt "Virago" is an old man standing with his arms tightly crossed. The slogan "Toil for Men" is incised on his blue apron.
Lambeth, England : Royal Doulton (Manufacturer)
1996
Harradine, Leslie (Arthur), 1887-1965 (Designer)
8.9 cm.
English
MEMR.1996.01.02
England
Ceramic tobacco jar : I say : Down with the Trousers. [Circa 1905-1915]
Advertising, Political
Anti-suffrage
Figurines
Merchandising
Satire
Votes for Women
Women's Social and Political Union (Great Britain)
Women--Suffrage--Great Britain
Ceramic tobacco jar with a removable head in the shape of a woman with large eyes and an open mouth. She is wearing the purple, green, and white colors of the Women's Social and Political Union on her hat and the sash on her shoulder.
Inscribed on the base is "I say: Down with the Trousers." These types of objects were used to poke fun at and undermine the militant suffrage movement.
[Circa 1905-1915]
5.25 cm.
English
MEMR.1905.03
Germany