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Dr. Anna Howard Shaw

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Description: Dr. Anna Howard Shaw (1847-1919) turning the crank of her car. Dr. Shaw was an ordained Methodist minister, physician, temperance lecturer, woman's suffrag...
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Kate Newell Doggett, Reformer

Date: 1867
Description: Vignetted carte-de-visite portrait of Kate N. Doggett (1828-1884), American reformer. Took charge of the Academy of Science herbarium in 1869. She was a de...
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Jane Addams

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Description: Waist-up portrait of Jane Addams, a social worker, political activist, and author. She was a co-founder of Chicago's Hull House, as well as the American Ci...
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Jane Addams

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Description: Portrait of Jane Addams, reading a book. Addams was a social worker, political activist, and author. She was a co-founder of Chicago's Hull House, as well ...
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Last one! This large, beautiful, silk scarf celebrating women's suffrage is available exclusively through the Wisconsin Historical Society.

Last one! This large, beautiful, silk scarf celebrating women's suffrage is available exclusively through the Wisconsin Historical Society.

Price: $149.95
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The historical images is from the Society's historic image collection. Details, below!

The historical images is from the Society's historic image collection. Details, below!

Price: $7.95
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Carrie Lane Chapman Catt

Date: 1906
Description: Standing, three-quarter length portrait in front of a painted backdrop of Carrie Lane Chapman Catt.
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Group of Women

Date: 1910
Description: Group portrait of a group of women posed outdoors in front of a building. During Carrie's travels, she spent time talking to local suffragettes and women's...
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Belle Case La Follette

Date: 1901
Description: Full-length studio portrait of activist Belle Case La Follette, wife of Robert M. La Follette, Sr.
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Stay safe and celebrate the 100 year anniversary of women's suffrage with our Votes For Women face mask.

Stay safe and celebrate the 100 year anniversary of women's suffrage with our Votes For Women face mask.

Price: $19.95
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Jane Addams

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Description: Profile portrait of Jane Addams, a social worker, political activist, and author. She was a co-founder of Chicago's Hull House, as well as the American Civ...
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Jane Addams

Date: 1916
Description: Oval-framed, waist-up portrait of Jane Addams, a social worker, political activist, and author. She was a co-founder of Chicago's Hull House, as well as th...
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Get Thee Behind Me, [Mrs.] Satan!

Date: 02 17 1872
Description: Political cartoon depicting a woman on a rocky path carrying two children and a drunken husband on her back being tempted by Victoria Woodhull depicted as ...
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Jessie Jack Hooper

Date: 1890
Description: Cabinet card of an informal full-length portrait. (Mrs. Ben) Jessie Jack Hooper relaxes in a chair. The portrait may have been taken at the Sawyer House in...
Online Exhibit

Women's History | BIG History

Women’s history in Wisconsin
The Society is celebrating BIG moments in Wisconsin history, including the significant impact that women have had on the history of the state.
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Jane Addams

Date: 1881
Description: Quarter-length carte-de-visite portrait of Jane Addams, a social worker, political activist, and author. She was a co-founder of Chicago's Hull House, as w...
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Ada L. James

Date: 1911
Description: Portrait of Ada L. James, who was the first president of the Political Equality League, and a lifelong crusader for social justice causes.
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Panoramic Group Portrait of Unidentified Women's Organization

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Description: Panoramic group portrait of unidentified women's organization. Suggested to be suffragists, including Ada James.
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Belle Case La Follette

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Description: Outdoor portrait of Belle Case La Follette wearing a hat. Text on back of print reads: "In the garden of their house on 16th St. in Washington near Comm Av...

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