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Carrie Chapman Catt

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Description: Carrie Chapman Catt in her Seattle home reading a book.
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Thatched Home on Poles

Date: 1910
Description: A thatched home raised up on poles. In her journal from her trip to Java, Carrie Chapman Catt describes how many homes were built in this manner in case of...
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Village

Date: 1910
Description: View across field towards a fenced village of elevated, thatched buildings.
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Street Scene with Carriages

Date: 1910
Description: Hand-colored lantern slide of an elevated view of a street scene which includes an assortment of carriages. In her journal of Ceylon, Carrie Chapman Catt r...
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Lane Residence

Date: 1860
Description: A general view of the Lane residence, which is the birthplace of Carrie Lane, later Carrie Chapman Catt, noted woman suffrage leader.
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Thatched Housing

Date: 1910
Description: Log and thatched homes. In a number of her journals, Carrie describes the conditions of housing. Many countries at the time still utilized thatched houses ...
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Two Women Bowing in Kimonos

Date: 1910
Description: Hand-colored lantern slide of two women bowing to each other on opposite sides of an entrance gate to a yard. In her diary from Japan and South Korea, Carr...
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Group of People with Pottery

Date: 1910
Description: Group of people sitting on the ground outside of a thatched house with pottery.
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Group Posed Outside of Building

Date: 1910
Description: Group of people posing outside of a large building. In her journal from China and the Philippines, Carrie describes the roofs as "horn-like," as seen in th...
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Temple Building in China

Date: 1910
Description: One of the buildings at one of the temples Carrie visited in China. Carrie visited many temples and during her travels read many books on local custom and ...
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Groote Schuur

Date: 1910
Description: View down tree-lined drive of Groote Schuur, an estate once owned by the East India Trading Company in Cape Town, South Africa.
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Portrait of Qiu Jin

Date: 1910
Description: Three-quarter length portrait of Chinese revolutionary and feminist Qiu Jin in "European dress." She is standing near a table and holds an object in her ri...
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Women and Children Sitting Outside

Date: 1910
Description: Four people sitting on the ground outside of a shelter with a thatched roof. The woman on the left is styling a girl's hair. The woman on the right is hold...
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Groote Schuur 2

Date: 1910
Description: Elevated view of another side of Groote Schuur, an estate once owned by the East India Trading Company in Cape Town, South Africa.
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Groot Constantia 2

Date: 1910
Description: Exterior view of the front of Groot Constantia, the oldest winery in South Africa located just outside Cape Town, South Africa.
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Village Building

Date: 1910
Description: Group of people outside of a village dwelling. The building has the "horn-like" roof which Carrie describes in her journal from China and the Philippines. ...
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Two Girls Working with Paper

Date: 1910
Description: Hand-colored lantern slide of two girls in kimonos kneeling on a floor, bent over a low table working with paper. Behind them is a decorated folded room sc...
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Two Girls Cleaning

Date: 1910
Description: Two girls cleaning. One is carrying a basket while another holds a large fan-shaped object which was used like a broom. The description in the lower right ...
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Street View of Cape Town

Date: 1910
Description: Elevated street view of Cape Town, South Africa. Wagons, cars, people, and animals can be seen in the streets, and mountains in the background.
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Groot Constantia

Date: 1910
Description: Exterior view of Groot Constantia, the oldest wine estate in South Africa, located just outside Cape Town, South Africa. Two women stand near the wall unde...

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