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Black on yellow pinback button. This button was created to lobby New Jersey voters for the suffrage referendum on October 19, 1915. The referendum failed to pass at that time.

White back paper contains the name of the manufacturer and the Milford,…

Black on yellow pinback button. This button was created to lobby New Jersey voters for the suffrage referendum on October 19, 1915. The referendum failed to pass at that time.

White back paper contains the name of the manufacturer and the Milford,…

Black on gold pinback button. White back paper contains the name of the manufacturer and the Chicago union bug.

This button may have been used in Iowa during the 1916 suffrage referendum. The referendum failed to pass at that time, but Iowa became…

Blue on yellow celluloid pinback button with the slogan "Votes for Women" surrounding a blue flag with ten stars.

White backpaper contains the name of the manufacturer.

This button was issued by Illinois suffragists, sometimes with nine stars.…

Blue on gold pinback button with six stars surrounding the slogan "Equal Suffrage."

Issued early in 1911 before California became a suffrage state, suffragists lobbied for Ohio to be the sixth state to pass a suffrage referendum. California…

Blue on gold pinback button with six stars surrounding the slogan "Ohio Next."

Issued early in 1911 before California became a suffrage state, suffragists lobbied for Ohio to be the sixth state to pass a suffrage referendum. California became the…

Pinback with colorful illustration of a herald holding a trumpet in one hand and, in the other, a banner with the word "Forward." Along the bottom is the name "Denver." While this image reflects many suffrage themes, it was actually featured in the…

Purple and green pinback with the slogan "Votes for Women" printed in white.

Purple, green and white were colors associated with the suffrage movement in England, but several American suffrage organizations borrowed the colors.

White back…

Delegate's pin and ribbon comprised of round silver pin, engraved with text: "Iowa Equal Suffrage Association 41st convention Des Moines Oct. 8-9-10-1912."

Attached, hangs a gold satin ribbon tied in a bow; two pieces hang down with printed…

Black on gold pinback button with the slogan "Votes for Women."

The black and gold indicate that this was most likely issued by the National American Woman Suffrage Association but may have been distributed during the California campaign in…