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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : 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
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 : My Valentine. [Circa 1923]
Gender roles
Husband and wife
Marriage proposals
Valentines
Valentine's Day card featuring an illustration of a woman on her knees proposing to the man seated in a chair, reading the newspaper with a headline on women winning the right to vote.
This card is addressed "From Alice" to Mr. Gilbert Tennant 1100 Stanton Street Bay City, Michigan, and postmarked February 13, (1923).
Worcester, MA : Whitney
[Circa 1923]
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