Date: | 1895 |
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Description: | Formal oval-framed group portrait of Vida James, Ada James and Beulah James. Ada James (center back) later became active in the Wisconsin Women's Suffrage ... |
Date: | 06 1913 |
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Description: | Clara Bewick Colby posing with a large group of women in Vienna. |
How Years of Failure led to Success |
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Discover the history of suffrage in Wisconsin, and how the state became the first to ratify the 19th amendment after many difficulties. |
Read about this Wisconsonite, whose leadership in the Women's Suffrage Movement helped Wisconsin become the first state to ratify the 19th Amendment. |
Join us in the celebration of Woman Suffrage in Wisconsin! |
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On August 26, 1920, the 19th Amendment went into effect and citizens of the United States could no longer be denied the right to vote on the basis of sex. |
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Description: | Engraving of a woman (a suffragist) dressed in costume derived from classical mythology, and underneath is the slogan: "I Will Vote." |
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Description: | Portrait of five women identified as Aunt Clara Bewick Colby, Aunt Mary White, Bessie, Dara, and Esther. |
Date: | 1925-06-23 |
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County: | Fond Du Lac |
City: | Fond du Lac |
Date: | 1930-04-13 |
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County: | Milwaukee |
City: | Milwaukee |
Date: | 1912 |
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Description: | Signature and note from Theodore Roosevelt on a card. "Printed on the card: "I intend to vote for Woman Suffrage Nov. 5, 1912. Name [Teddy Roosevelt] Addre... |
Date: | 1910 |
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Description: | Postcard with a drawing of a well-dressed woman holding a pennant that reads "Votes for Women." Although no date is given, based on the postage price of 1 ... |
Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story |
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Parade tunic worn by Wisconsin suffrage supporter during Republican National Convention in Chicago, Illinois, 1916. (Museum object #1956.1450) |
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Description: | Waist-up portrait of suffragist Theodora Youmans (Mrs. Henry M.). |
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Description: | Quarter-length studio portrait of Clara Bewick Colby. |
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