Title
Liberty Bell button with attached American flag and "Votes for Women" ribbon. [1915]
Description
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 created during the Pennsylvania Liberty Bell Campaign to pass a state suffrage referendum in 1915. Suffragists forged a replica of the Liberty Bell, known as the Justice Bell. The Justice Bell toured Pennsylvania with the clapper chained to its side. The clapper would not ring until women won the vote.
This piece was created during the Pennsylvania Liberty Bell Campaign to pass a state suffrage referendum in 1915. Suffragists forged a replica of the Liberty Bell, known as the Justice Bell. The Justice Bell toured Pennsylvania with the clapper chained to its side. The clapper would not ring until women won the vote.
Date
[1915]
Subject
Advertising, Political--United States
Buttons
Campaign buttons
Liberty Bell
Political campaigns
Ribbons
United States--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
Votes for Women
Women--Suffrage--Pennsylvania
Buttons
Campaign buttons
Liberty Bell
Political campaigns
Ribbons
United States--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
Votes for Women
Women--Suffrage--Pennsylvania
Creator
Newark, N.J. : Whitehead & Hoag Co. (Manufacturer)
Format
2 cm.
Language
English
Identifier
MEMR.1915.10
Coverage
Pennsylvania
Original Format
Ribbon (material)
Buttons (information artifacts)
Buttons (information artifacts)
Physical Dimensions
2 cm.
Comments