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Postcard : Abraham Lincoln. 1910
This card, Number 129, is part of a set of 30 postcards, each containing a message, or aphorism, about suffrage. The cards were created by commercial publishing company, The Cargill Company, and were "endorsed and approved by the National American…
Ballot: Official ballot for the town of Hiram [Maine]. September 10, 1917
Official election ballot includes the proposed state constitutional amendment for woman's suffrage.
In 1917, the Maine Suffrage Amendment was defeated by a vote of 40,000 to 20,000. In 1919, Maine became the third New England state to ratify the…
In 1917, the Maine Suffrage Amendment was defeated by a vote of 40,000 to 20,000. In 1919, Maine became the third New England state to ratify the…
Lewiston Evening Journal. (Lewiston, Me.) August 18, 1920
Above the masthead of the Lewiston Evening Journal is the large headline "Ratification of Suffrage Completed." There are three articles on the front page about the passage of the federal suffrage amendment:
"Tennessee House Votes for Federal…
"Tennessee House Votes for Federal…
Portland Transcript. Vol. 27, no. 28. October 22, 1853
The Portland Transcript was published weekly from 1849 to 1910. Its tagline was "An independent family journal of literature, news, &c."
This issue contains an article entitled "Nathaniel Hawthorne on women's rights." In his short statement (p.…
This issue contains an article entitled "Nathaniel Hawthorne on women's rights." In his short statement (p.…
Pamphlet : Have you heard the news? August 1917
Pamphlet issued by the Woman Suffrage Campaign Committee of Bangor, Maine to campaign for the Maine Women's Suffrage Referendum, also known as Proposed Amendment No. 1, on September 10, 1917. The measure was defeated.
Uses the phrase "Have you…
Uses the phrase "Have you…
Letter : Robert Whitehouse, President, Men's Equal Suffrage League of Maine, to Mr. E.N. Merrill, Skowhegan, Maine. August 16, 1917
Letter from Robert Whitehouse, President of the Men's Equal Suffrage League, to Edward Merrill, Maine State Senator and a member of the League's executive committee. Treathouse requests Merrill arrange suffrage meetings in Somerset County in places…
Letter : Robert Whitehouse, President, Men's Equal Suffrage League of Maine, to Mr. E.N. Merrill, Skowhegan, Maine. August 9, 1917
Follow-up to a soliciation letter sent by Robert Whitehouse, President of the Men's Equal Suffrage League, to Edward Merrill, Maine State Senator and a member of the League's executive committee. Treathouse requested both a financial contributionand…
Letter : Robert Whitehouse, President, Men's Equal Suffrage League of Maine, to Mr. E.N. Merrill, Skowhegan, Maine. June 21, 1917
Follow-up to a letter sent by Robert Whitehouse, President of the Men's Equal Suffrage League, to Edward Merrill, Maine State Senator and a member of the League's executive committee. Treathouse requested the names of men in Merrill's town, Somerset…
Letter : Robert Whitehouse, President, Men's Equal Suffrage League of Maine, to Mr. E.N. Merrill, Skowhegan, Maine. June 20, 1917
Soliciation letter sent by Robert Whitehouse, President of the Men's Equal Suffrage League, to Edward Merrill, Maine State Senator and a member of the League's executive committee. Treathouse updates Merrill on the League's progress and requests a…
Letter : Robert Whitehouse, President, Men's Equal Suffrage League of Maine, to Mr. E.N. Merrill, Skowhegan, Maine. June 1, 1917
Soliciation letter from Robert Whitehouse, President of the Men's Equal Suffrage League, to Edward Merrill, Maine State Senator and a member of the League's executive committee. Treathouse requests a financial contribution as well as Merrill's…