Betzy Kjelsberg, circa 1920

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Artifact Overview

This portrait shows Norwegian politician and feminist Betsy Kjelsberg (1866-1950). Kjelsberg was a social welfare pioneer who became Norway's first female factory investigator. She also fought for women's suffrage, worked to create several activist organizations, and was the first woman to serve on the board of the Liberal Party of Norway.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Date Made

circa 1920

Subject Date

circa 1920

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

2007.0.7.4

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)
Cardboard

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)
Brown

Dimensions

Height: 12.5 in
Width: 9.75 in

Inscriptions

BETZY KJELSBERG /. Handwritten text appears on image, lower right quadrant