"Patriotic Suffrage Rally," circa 1917

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Artifact Overview

In the early 20th century, women and men alike joined the already decades-long fight for women's suffrage, or equal voting rights. They often appealed to patriotic sentiment, staging parades and organizing public demonstrations calling for the right to vote. This rally poster features a woman in a tricorne hat, associating suffragists with the patriots of the American Revolution.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Poster

Date Made

circa 1917

Subject Date

circa 1917

Collection Title

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2004.66.3

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Purchased with funds from the Eleanor B. Safford Memorial Textile Fund.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)
Ink

Technique

Printing (Process)

Color

Navy blue

Dimensions

Height: 39 in (framed dimensions)
Width: 44 in (framed dimensions)

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