Cornelia Pinchot with Her Son, Gifford Bryce Pinchot, 1917-1921
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Artifact Overview
Cornelia Pinchot, pictured here with her only child, was the wife of pioneer conservationist Gifford Pinchot and a Progressive Era reformer. Pinchot was active in the American fight for women's suffrage, which culminated with the ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution in 1920. The amendment prohibited the right to vote from being denied based on sex.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
1917-1921
Subject Date
1917-1921
Creators
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
91.0.57.3
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8 in
Width: 6 in
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