Wisconsin Historical Images

Wisonsin Women in Political and Social Movements

The collection contains images of Wisconsin women participating in an array of activities reflecting a wide range of political and social protest issues throughout the twentieth century.

• All images from the Suffrage movement in Wisconsin
• Carrie Chapman Catt
  Born in Ripon, Wisconsin in 1859, Catt became an influential leader within the national suffrage movement at the turn of the century.
• Clara Bewick Colby
  A resident of Windsor, Wisconsin and an 1869 University of Wisconsin graduate, Colby was active in the national suffrage movement.
• Civil Rights
• Labor Unions
• Demonstrations
• Politics