Postcard : "Once-I-get my liberty, no-more-wedding-bells-for-me!"
Anti-suffrage
Father and child
Gender role
Housekeeping
Husband and wife
Infants
Marriage
Social role
United States--Pennsylvania--Cowanesque
A woman leaves her home. Her husband, holding a bucket and scrub brush, is left to care for the home and the children. A "Votes for women" sign is hanging on the wall.
The quote on the postcard is from the song "I'm on my way to Reno", written by William Jerome and Jean Schwartz in 1910.
On the verso, the card is addressed to Mr. Lee Skinner in Cowanesque, Pennsylvania, and postmarked April 7, 1911. There is no message written on the card.
Hobson, C.
1910
Postcard : Suffragette Madonna. [1909]
Anti-suffrage
Father and child
Gender role
Husband and wife
Infants
Marriage
Nursing
Social role
Virgin Mary
Part of a twelve-card series of full-color lithographic cartoon postcards opposing woman suffrage.
This card, labeled Suffragette Series No. 1, portrays a man feeding a child.
[New York] : [Dunston-Weiler Lithograph Company]
[1909]
Postcard : Election Day. [1909]
Anti-suffrage
Elections
Father and child
Gender role
Househusbands
Husband and wife
Infants
Marriage
Nursing
Social role
Women election officials
Part of a twelve-card series of full-color lithographic postcards opposing woman suffrage.
This card, labeled Suffragette Series No. 7, features a well-dressed woman wearing a "District Captainess" ribbon, leaving her husband to care for their two children. The sign above the husband reads: "What is a suffragette without a suffering household?"
[New York] : [Dunston-Weiler Lithograph Company]
[1909]
Postcard : I Don't Care If She Never Comes Back. [1909]
Anti-suffrage
Father and child
Gender role
Househusbands
Husband and wife
Infants
Marriage
Social role
Part of a twelve-card series of full-color lithographic postcards opposing woman suffrage.
This card, labeled Suffragette Series No. 8, features an illustration of a smiling father holding his three children. Above him is a sign that reads: "What is a home without a father."
[New York] : [Dunston-Weiler Lithograph Company]
[1909]
Postcard : Where, Oh Where is My Wandering Wife Tonight? [1909]
Anti-suffrage
Father and child
Gender role
Househusbands
Husband and wife
Infants
Marriage
Nursing
Social role
Women--Political activity
Part of a twelve-card series of full-color lithographic postcards opposing woman suffrage.
This card, labeled Suffragette Series No. 10, features a man holding two children, one crying. In the corner is an illustration of a woman, presumably his wife, speaking to a large crowd.
[New York] : [Dunston-Weiler Lithograph Company]
[1909]
Postcard : I Want to Vote, But My Wife Won't Let Me. [1909]
Anti-suffrage
Father and child
Gender role
Househusbands
Husband and wife
Infants
Marriage
Nursing
Social role
Women--Political activity
Part of a twelve-card series of full-color lithographic postcards opposing woman suffrage.
This card, labeled Suffragette Series No. 11, features an illustration of man doing laundry. Next to him on the floor are a child and a cat. A sign in the corner reads: "Everybody works but mother: she's a suffragette."
[New York] : [Dunston-Weiler Lithograph Company]
[1909]
Postcard : Ah' go lay an Egg. 1910
Anti-suffrage
Father and child
Gender role
Husband and wife
Marriage
Social role
United States--Massachusetts--Haverhill
Part of a series of postcards, this card is labeled Serie No. 67. The illustration shows a family dressed as hens and roosters. The mom is wearing a "Suffragette Votes for Women" sash and a large hat. She is staring at her husband as he yells at her, while her three children are crying at her feet. On the wall is a sign that reads: "Wives meet tonight Votes for women. Women your freedom is in question. Strike mere men. Signing up is commitment."
On the verso, the card is addressed to Miss Ruth Gould 40 Sixth Ave. Haverhill Massachusetts U.S.A. There is no postmark, but the message is dated July, 1914. The message reads:
"Winnipeg Canada Dear Ruth-- Have been in Canada since last May from Sydney U.S. here. Am glad to leave for home U.S.A. Lovingly Jim
C.C. Co.
1910
Postcard : Ain't it lovely to be married? [Circa 1913-1917]
Anti-suffrage
Gender role
Housekeeping
Husband and wife
Marriage
Social role
United States--Ohio--Jewett
Part of a series of postcards, this card is labeled Series No. 534. The color illustration on the front shows a man scrubbing a floor while his wife stands there holding a rolling pin, her hands on her hips.
On the verso, the card is addressed to Jessie Orr Jewett, Ohio, and postmarked September 24, 1917. The message reads: "Dear Jessie, [Will write?] you a line to let you know that mother will come to Jewett on Saturday on No. ten. if you folks can meet her she would like to stay a few days with you if not please let us know. Lillian"
[Circa 1913-1917]
Postcard : Now what would you do in a case like this? [Circa 1909-1910]
Anti-suffrage
Father and child
Gender role
Husband and wife
Infants
Marriage
Nursing
Social role
United States--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
Part of a series of postcards, this card is labeled Series 680. The color illustration shows a man, wearing a nurse's bonnet feeding a baby through a tube. A woman can be seen through a window marching with a "vote for women" placard.
On the verso, the card is addressed to Mr. A. Monhof 1410 N. 59th St. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and postmarked November 21, 1910. The message reads:
Dearie Daddie: / Know of very little to write. This card will hold it all. Am in best of health. More later. 1000 kisses & love to all. / Your 'Little Boy' / August M. Jr."
[Circa 1909-1910]
Postcard : Holding his own. Ma's at the movies. [Circa 1910-1915]
Anti-suffrage
Father and child
Gender role
Husband and wife
Infants
Marriage
Social role
Part of a series of postcards, this card is labeled Series 512. The color illustration shows a man seated on a stool, smoking a pipe with a baby on his knee and two children playing on the floor. There is a book on the floor entitled "How to take care of children."
J.M.P.
[Circa 1910-1915]