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Hand-painted bisque of an African woman with a club in one hand and a "Votes for Women" sign in the other hand. The woman is dressed in a white corset and panties. Her mouth is wide open.

The word "suffragette" is encized into the base and…

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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.

POST-1900-03-1 Jaugh Business Card.jpg
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…

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Die-stamped metal blue, black and yellow bird seated on a black perch. There is a hole in the top of the bird so that it can be hung.

"Votes for Women Nov. 2" is printed in black along the gold ground (bird's belly and tail). "Mass. Woman Suffrage…

POST-1901-01 In a Womans Grip.jpg
Black and white postcard issued to promote the theatrical production of the melodrama "In a Woman's Grip," by Fred Melville. The card displays a series of artistic vignettes from the play.

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White porcelain hand bell portraying a positive side and a negative side to the suffragist. The person who purchased this item would have the option to display either the positive or the negative side.

On this bell, printed on the "negative" side…

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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

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Flier listing objections to woman's suffrage and responses to refute those statements, "People Say . . . We Say . . . "

MEMR-1913-01-1 Fine Merchant Tailoring Giveaway Cover.jpg
Small pocket memo book containing an address book and blank lined pages for note taking. On the front: "Fine Merchant Tailoring August & Winter 1913-1914 E. Robinson Merchant Tailor 39 Albion Street Wakefield, Massachusetts"

Page 76 contains a…

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Small round yellow and white cardboard container. On the top of the box is the slogan "Votes for Women."

This was one of the few (perhaps only) cosmetics produced with special suffrage packaging.
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