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Broadside : Twelve reasons why women should vote. [Circa 1915-1917]
Contains twelve reasons why women should have the right to vote. This broadside was reprinted and distributed by many state organizations to lobby for state suffrage amendments.
Flier : To a Modern Woman. 1920
Caricature of a woman wearing a "Women's Rights" sash, holding a ballot. On one side are her children and on the other, the ballot box. Along the top are a series of voting booths, showing only the lower portion with people's legs and feet.
The…
The…
Black Hawk County [Iowa] Suffrage Campaign Committee, Rural School Contest. 1916
Terms for a contest sponsored by the Black Hawk Country Suffrage Campaign Committee for the "rural school puils of Black Hawk County who will write the best letters containing the greatest number of best reasons why women should be given the…
Letter and envelope : County Chairman [Iowa Equal Suffrage Association?] to a school teacher. March 18, 1916
Letter most likely sent to teachers throughout Black Hawk County asks the recipient to conduct a survey of men in their school district on how they intend to vote on the suffrage referendum in the upcoming election on June 5th. The referendum did not…
Clipping : "Western States in Favor of Suffrage, Retuns Indicate / Kansas approves Constitutional Amendment by 50,000; Arizona Voices Approval." [November 6, 1912]
News article with election results regarding women's suffrage in Kansas, Arizona, Oregon, and Wisconsin.
The measure was defeated in Wisconsin, and passed in Kansas, Arizona, and Oregon.
The newspaper is not identified. The year is written on…
The measure was defeated in Wisconsin, and passed in Kansas, Arizona, and Oregon.
The newspaper is not identified. The year is written on…
Clipping : "Democrats Seek votes of Women / Wilson managers plan campaign in six woman suffrage states." [August 12, 1912]
Brief article about efforts to gain women voters for Woodrow Wilson's presidential campaign in the six woman suffrage states: California, Wyoming, Washington, Utah, Colorado, and Idaho.
The newspaper is not identified. The year is written on the…
The newspaper is not identified. The year is written on the…
Clipping : "Why are women not allowed to stay at polls? Suffrage assn. urges the election inspectors to read laws." [The Bay City Tribune.] [1912]
News article about efforts by members of the Bay County Equal Suffrage Association to force election inspectors to review state laws to confirm the rights of women in Michigan to be represented at every polling precinct throughout the county.
Button and Ribbon : I cast my first vote. [1920]
Gold fabric-covered button with attached gold ribbon, both with black printed text.
The pin reads: "Under the 19th amendment I cast my first vote Nov. 2nd, 1920."
The ribbon reads: "Harding Coolidge the straight Republican ticket Lancaster,…
The pin reads: "Under the 19th amendment I cast my first vote Nov. 2nd, 1920."
The ribbon reads: "Harding Coolidge the straight Republican ticket Lancaster,…
Flier : For Young Men Only. [Circa 1910-1915]
Folded 17 times, printed messages encourage the reader to unfold the flier until they get to the final message:
"You can vote (if you are 21)
Let mother vote, too (she is more than 21)."
"You can vote (if you are 21)
Let mother vote, too (she is more than 21)."