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Postcard : "Once-I-get my liberty, no-more-wedding-bells-for-me!"
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…
The quote on the postcard is from the song "I'm on my way to Reno", written by…
Postage Stamp : Votes for women Pennsylvania.1915
Blue and white postage stamp with the figure of winged victory, holding the Pennsylvania keystone, marked 1915.
The United States Post Office Department banned the sale of these stamps, noting their similarity to official postage stamps.
The United States Post Office Department banned the sale of these stamps, noting their similarity to official postage stamps.
Pinback button : Penna. Votes for Women 1915. [Circa 1914]
White on blue on white pinback button with the Pennsylvania keystone in the center with the "Votes for Women" banner.
This piece was created during the campaign to pass a women's suffrage referendum in Pennsylvania in 1915.
White backpaper…
This piece was created during the campaign to pass a women's suffrage referendum in Pennsylvania in 1915.
White backpaper…
Pinback button : Ballots for Both. [1916]
Blue on gold celluloid pinback demands votes for both men and women.
The slogan was created by Dr. Eleanor M. Hiestand-Moore of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The button was the winning entry in a contest to replace the slogan "Votes for Women,"…
The slogan was created by Dr. Eleanor M. Hiestand-Moore of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The button was the winning entry in a contest to replace the slogan "Votes for Women,"…
Pamphlet : The Equal Franchise Society of Philadelphia Constitution and By-Laws. 1912
Constitution and by-laws for the Equal Franchise Society of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Pamphlet : Do you know "all the reasons why the ballot should not be granted to women?" Here's the answer. 1915
Sixteen pages are left blank.
This pamphlet was created to lobby for the upcoming suffrage referendum in Pennsylvania. Held November 2, 1915, Pennsylvania voters defeated the suffrage amendment by a margin of 55,000 (out of 800,000 votes cast).…
This pamphlet was created to lobby for the upcoming suffrage referendum in Pennsylvania. Held November 2, 1915, Pennsylvania voters defeated the suffrage amendment by a margin of 55,000 (out of 800,000 votes cast).…
Liberty Bell watch fob. [1915]
Brass watch fob shaped like the Liberty Bell (no attached strap). On the back are the words "Woman's Liberty Bell-Justice-Equality 1915 Pennsylvania."
This piece was created during the Pennsylvania Liberty Bell Campaign to pass a state suffrage…
This piece was created during the Pennsylvania Liberty Bell Campaign to pass a state suffrage…
Liberty Bell button with attached American flag and "Votes for Women" ribbon. [1915]
Celluloid button with a picture of the Liberty Bell at the center and the words "Liberty Justice 1776-1915." Hanging from the pin are a gold ribbon with the slogan "Votes for Women" printed in black and a small American flag.
This piece was…
This piece was…
Letter : Lucy K. Miller, Acting President, Pennsylvania Woman Suffrage Association, to Mrs. A.A. Holden, York Pennsylvania. October 18, 1917
Miller thanks Holden for a recent letter she forwarded from Congressman Brodbeck and mentions the negative impact the National Woman's Party pickets are having on the entire movement.
In 1917, the National Woman's Party, founded by Alice Paul,…
In 1917, the National Woman's Party, founded by Alice Paul,…
Letter : A.R. Brodbeck to Mrs. A.A. Holden. [1917]
Letter from Andrew Brodbeck, Congressman from Pennsylvania, to Mrs. A.A. Holden regarding the woman suffrage amendment and the National Woman's Party pickets of the White House.
In 1917, the National Woman's Party, founded by Alice Paul, targeted…
In 1917, the National Woman's Party, founded by Alice Paul, targeted…