Pinback button : Votes for Women Victory 1915. 1915
Advertising, Political--United States
Buttons
Campaign buttons
Campaign insignia
Political campaigns
Referendum
Women--Suffrage--New York
Blue enamel on gold pinback button with the state seal of New York at the center.
This button was most likely issued during the Empire State campaign to lobby New York voters to approve a woman suffrage amendment on November 2, 1915. The New York referendum was defeated in 1915 but passed two years later in November 1917.
The name of the manufacturer is inscribed on the back of the button.
Rochester, N.Y. : Bastian Bros. Co. (Manufacturer)
1915
English
BUTN.1915.11
Pinback button : Votes for Women 1915. 1915
Advertising, Political--United States
Buttons
Campaign buttons
Campaign insignia
National American Woman Suffrage Association
Political campaigns
Referendum
Women--Suffrage--New York
Turquoise, brown and white pinback features the rising sun in gold against a white ground with "Votes for Women" above the sun rays and "1915" at the base of the button. The lettering is printed in turquoise.
Issued during the Empire State campaign to lobby New York voters to approve a woman suffrage amendment on November 2, 1915. The National American Woman Suffrage Association, led by Carrie Chapman Catt, used the rising sun as the campaign's emblem. The New York referendum was defeated in 1915 but passed two years later in November 1917.
White back paper contains the name of the manufacturer.
Newark, N.J. : Whitehead & Hoag Co. (Manufacturer)
1915
English
BUTN.1915.12
Pinback button : Votes for Women 1915. 1915
Advertising, Political--United States
Buttons
Campaign buttons
Campaign insignia
National American Woman Suffrage Association
Political campaigns
Referendum
Women--Suffrage--New York
Turquoise, brown and white pinback features the rising sun in gold against a white ground with "Votes for Women" above the sun rays and "1915" at the base of the button. The lettering is printed in turquoise.
Issued during the Empire State campaign to lobby New York voters to approve a woman suffrage amendment on November 2, 1915. The National American Woman Suffrage Association, led by Carrie Chapman Catt, used the rising sun as the campaign's emblem. The New York referendum was defeated in 1915 but passed two years later in November 1917.
White back paper contains the name of the manufacturer.
Newark, N.J. : Whitehead & Hoag Co. (Manufacturer)
1915
BUTN.1915.13
Pinback button : Vote. Citizenship. Suffrage. Amendment. [Circa 1915-1920]
Button
Campaign buttons
Campaign insignia
National American Woman Suffrage Association
Political campaigns
Referendum
Women--Suffrage--New York
Red, white, and blue pinback button with the words "Vote Citizenship Suffrage Amendment" divided into equal parts with an "E" at the center. This may have been distributed by the National American Woman Suffrage Association during the Empire State Campaign of 1915.
On back, insert: "National Woman Suffrage Pub. Co., Inc. 171 Madison Avenue New York"
New York, N.Y. : National Woman Suffrage Publishing Company, Inc. (Manufacturer)
[Circa 1915-1920]
English
BUTN.1915.25
Paperweight mirror with Votes for Women slogan. [1915]
Advertising, Political--United States
Empire State Campaign
Paperweights
Political campaigns
Women--Political activity
Women--Suffrage--New York
Mechanical paperweight with a mirror on one side and a celluloid calendar with a mechanical piece that moves to cover the years from 1916 to 1926. It was made in New York in 1915 as a souvenir of the Empire State Campaign.
A portion of the face is missing and the printed text (in blue) is significantly faded. The text on the face reads: "Coming Even[tually] Why Not Now? Keep Up To Date Vote for Woman Suffrage."
New York, N.Y. : National Woman Suffrage Publishing Company, Inc. (Manufacturer)
[1915]
Mirrors
English
MEMR.1915.04
New York
Hand Held Fan : Keep Cool! There will be nothing to worry about after we get Votes for Women, 1915
Election
Political campaigns
States' rights (American politics)---History--20th century
Women--Legal status, laws, etc.
Women--Political activity
Women--Suffrage--New York
Yellow square cardboard fan with black print attached to a wooden dowel. One side reads "Keep Cool! There will be nothing to worry about after we get Votes for Women/ Election Day November 2."
On the reverse is a map of the suffrage states with additional text that reads: "If the men of the West trust their women with the ballot--Why can't the women of New York be trusted? Suffrage spreads from State to neighbor State. This proves it a success. Vote 'Yes' November 2."
The fan was one of several versions created to support the unsuccessful 1915 Empire State campaign advocating for a referendum to add a suffrage amendment to the New York State constitution. 35,000 paper fans were distributed during the campaign.
New York State Woman Suffrage Party
New York, N.Y. : National Woman Suffrage Publishing Company, Inc. (Manufacturer)
[1915]
Paper and wood
English
MEMR.1915.13
New York
Hand Held Fan : Keep Cool and Raise A Breeze for Suffrage! Votes for Women. [1915]
Chamberlain, Emily Hall
Election
Political campaigns
States' rights (American politics)---History--20th century
Women--Legal status, laws, etc.
Women--Political activity
Women--Suffrage--New York
Yellow square cardboard fan with black print attached to a wooden dowel. One side reads "Keep Cool and Raise A Breeze for Suffrage! Votes for Women, Votes for Women."
On the reverse is an illustration by Emily Chamberlain of two children dressed in patriotic clothing with the quote "I want to speak for myself at the polls."
This fan was one of several versions created to support the unsuccessful Empire State campaign advocating for a referendum to add a suffrage amendment to the New York State constitution. 35,000 paper fans were distributed during the campaign.
New York State Woman Suffrage Party
New York, N.Y. : National Woman Suffrage Publishing Company, Inc. (Manufacturer)
[1915]
Paper and wood
English
MEMR.1915.01
New York
Empire State Campaign Materials [1915].
Empire State Campaign Committee
Women--Suffrage--New York
Documents from the New York Women's Suffrage Campaign of 1915.
The Empire State Campaign Committee was a coalition of organizations, including the Women's Suffrage Party, the Women's Suffrage Association, the Women's Political Union and other similar organizations, headed by Carrie Chapman Catt. It was created to bring New York women together in support of the state woman suffrage amendment. The New York referendum was defeated in 1915 but passed two years later in November 1917.
Empire State Campaign Committee
New York : Empire State Campaign Committee
[1915]
English
DOCU.1915.50