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]
Postcard : Puzzle. Find the head of the house. [Circa 1909-1912]
Anti-suffrage
Gender role
Husband and wife
Marriage
United States--Montana--Kansas City
Color illustration of an angry woman holding a spatula, bending over to pick up a "Votes for Women" newspaper, when she sees her husband hiding behind the oven.
On the verso, the card is address to Mr. & Mrs. Knoettgen 1109-E-9-Street Kansas City, Montana, and postmarked September 22, 1912. The message reads: "Buffalo / Dear Friend / Cards [?] you are doing fine. Just wait till I get back. Please address mail to 426-8-Ave. Dayton Ky- regards Al.
[Circa 1909-1912]
Postcard : If you love your wife and much less, your life get out and get under. 1913
Anti-suffrage
Gender role
Husband and wife
Marriage
United States--Connecticut--New London
Color illustration shows an angry woman holding a rolling pin and sitting on top of her husband, who is laying the floor. The two signs on the wall are: "Bless our home" and "Votes for women."
On the verso, the card is addressed to Louis Nicholson P.O. Box 248 New London, Connecticut. The message reads: "Framingham May 21 / Dear Louis: / Received your [?] jar which I thank you very much! / Are you coming home with Ted the 30th of May? Give him my best regards and tell him I'll write soon. Love from Rachel"
New York : Bergman
1913
Postcard : Suffragette Madonna. Crop of 1910. [1910]
Anti-suffrage
Father and child
Gender role
Husband and wife
Infants
Marriage
Nursing
Social role
United States--Ohio--New Weston
Virgin Mary
Color illustration of a man caring for a child.
On the verso, the card is addressed to Miss Alta Fosmaugh New Weston Ohio Route 1. The message reads: "From your sister Iva."
[1910]
Postcard : Results of the suffrage victory. [Circa 1910]
Anti-suffrage
Father and child
Gender role
Husband and wife
Infants
Marriage
Social role
United States--Kansas--Hollenberg
Color illustration of a woman walking out of the door, leaving her husband to take care of their child. The sign on the wall reads: "God bless our home."
On the verso, the card is addressed to Mrs. Fred [Ziveifel?] Hollenberg, Kansas, and postmarked January 1911.
[Circa 1910]
Postcard : Taking it out on hubby. [Circa 1908]
Anti-suffrage
Gender role
Husband and wife
Marriage
Social role
Wiltshire (England)
Color illustration of a woman holding an umbrella, leaning over to her husband and knocking over a lamp to yell at him: "I tell you we will have votes you big massive brute." Her husband hides behind a newspaper entitled "The Woman At Home", and responds "Yes Yes! 2 Yesses & A Yes!"
On the verso, the card is addressed to Mrs. Loeh Russell Street Wilton North Salisbury Wiltshire, and postmarked April 23, 1908. The message reads: "Dear Auntie, Thank you very much for your kind letter. We will write you a long letter next week and will send you some more primroses. Will send back Uncle's letter soon & try to get a nice [T.L.] Give my love to Willie. I hope he will be happy with Alfie. With love from Elsie."
Postcard : Oh! Where is my wandering wife to-night? 1916
Anti-suffrage
England
Father and child
Gender role
Husband and wife
Marriage
Social role
Part of a series of cards, this card contains an illustration of a man wearing a bathrobe and holding two babies in his arms. Inset to the upper right is a woman addressing a crowd of people, with the words "Why should not women run the government?"
Holmfirth, England : Bamforth & Co., Ltd.
1916