Card : I'm a suffragette and I don't care who knows it. [Circa 1909-1913]
Children
Children and politics
Clothing and dress
Valentines
Voting
Embossed Valentine's Day card. On the front is a colorful illustration of a young girl, wearing a hat and dress, holding a ballot.
Written on the back: To Helen Hoagland / From R.I.R.
[Circa 1909-1913]
Postcard : I'm a suffragette and I don't care who knows it. [Circa 1909-1915]
Children
Children and politics
Clothing and dress
Valentines
Voting
Valentine's Day card with illustration of a young girl, wearing a hat and dress, holding a ballot.
This card is addressed to Mrs. M.F. Rogers in Wellington, Ohio, and postmarked February 9, 1914. The handwritten message reads: "Dear Grandma- There [sic] holding meetings at the W.B. Church. We are having a dandy time. Clarence came home to-night. R.F.D. [Tireby?].
[Circa 1909-1913]
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 : To My Valentine Love me Love my Vote. [Circa 1909-1913]
Children
Children and politics
Valentines
Valentine's Day card featuring a young girl wearing a "Votes for Women" sash.
Written on the back: To Marget Flack From Lois Smith.
Clapsaddle, Ellen H. (Ellen Hattie), 1865-1934 (Artist)
[Circa 1909-1913]
Postcard : Valentine Greetings. 1906
Clothing and dress
Gender roles
Husband and wife
Marriage
Valentines
Valentine's Day card featuring an illustration of a woman, holding a book up in one hand, and her fist out to her side in front of an empty pair of pants with a heart tucked inside. Under the pants it reads, "Back to the Background".
On the verso, the card is marked "Series No. 5."
The card is addressed to Miss Margaret Shucky Mabbettsville Dutchess N.Y., and postmarked February 13, 1907.
London : Raphael Tuck & Sons Co. Ltd.
1906
Postcard : Votes for Women! Certainly!! Here's mine for the candidate I have selected for my Valentine! [Circa 1913-1915]
Valentines
Voting
Valentine's Day card with an illustration of a woman holding a man's hand as he drops his ballot into the ballot box.
This card is addressed "From Kid Doeley, Office Box" to Ruth Slade.
Cincinnati, OH : The Gibson Art Company
[Circa 1913-1915]
Valentine's Day card : For My Valentine. [Circa 1910-1920]
Children in advertising
Valentines
Embossed die-cut paper Valentine. On the front is a colorful illustration of a young girl, wearing a hat and dress, holding a ballot.
The inside of the card contains a black and white illustration of two children standing outside wearing winter coats, the girl in a hat and wearing a muff.
The verse reads "Some long for votes and Women's Rights and shout with great ado; I'd be content with a cozy home A fireside, and you."
The card was never sent but contains a to and from written on the back. The names are illegible.
[Circa 1910-1920]
11 x 12.5 cm.
English
Text
MEMR.1910.09
Valentine's Day Card : Vote for me for a Valentine. [1916]
Children in advertising
Valentines
Diecut paper Valentine cutout with colorful illustration of a young girl wearing a large hat and dress. She is holding a sign reading "Votes For Women/Vote For Me For A Valentine."
The card may have been torn away from its backing or a second page.
New York : S. Bergman
[1916]
13 x 22 cm.
English
MEMR.1916.02
Valentines's Day card : No Votes No Hearts. [Circa 1910-1920]
Children in advertising
Valentines
Cardboard stock Valentine with colorful illustration depicts a young girl standing on a soapbox, addressing two boys. The box reads "No Votes No Hearts, Votes for Women." The message reads "If words could tell of all the love within this heart of mine I'd keep on speaking till I'd won you for my Valentine."
The backing on the card was ripped off. In left corner, handwritten in pencil: "From Twila Osburn" and on the soapbox is handwritten in pencil "Twila" on one side and "Osburn" on the other side.
[Circa 1910-1920]
18 x 18.5 cm.
English
MEMR.1910.01