Title
Pinback button : Votes for Women Indiana. [Circa 1911-1917]
Description
Gold on white celluloid pinback button with the slogan "Votes for Women Indiana." This button may have been distributed by the Woman's Franchise League of Indiana.
Indiana ratified the 19th Amendment, which granted women the right to vote, on January 16, 1920. However, it was not until a special state election held in September 1921 that Indiana women were granted the right to vote at the state level.
White backpaper contains the name of the manufacturer.
Indiana ratified the 19th Amendment, which granted women the right to vote, on January 16, 1920. However, it was not until a special state election held in September 1921 that Indiana women were granted the right to vote at the state level.
White backpaper contains the name of the manufacturer.
Date
[Circa 1911-1917]
Subject
Advertising, Political--United States
Buttons
Campaign buttons
Campaign insignia
Political campaigns
Woman's Franchise League of Indiana
Women--Suffrage--Indiana
Buttons
Campaign buttons
Campaign insignia
Political campaigns
Woman's Franchise League of Indiana
Women--Suffrage--Indiana
Creator
Rochester, N.Y. : Bastian Bros. Co. (Manufacturer)
Identifier
BUTN.1911.07
Original Format
Buttons (information artifacts)
celluloid (cellulosic)
celluloid (cellulosic)
Physical Dimensions
1.5 cm. diam.
Comments