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Suffrage Parade

Item

Title
Suffrage Parade
Rights
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. Public Domain.
Creator
Bain News Service
Date
March 3, 1913 C.E.
Description
A black and white photograph showing a collection of women marching for women’s suffrage in the streets of Washington D.C.. There are 11 women dressed in their suffragette uniform of a white dress adorned with gold, purple or green sashes. They are also carrying a National Women's Suffrage banner. Within the forefront group of women is Mrs. Weller, the suffragette representative for the state of Arizona. Along the sides of the streets is an audience or crowd made up of men, women and children.
Format
Photograph, glass negative. 5x7 in.
Publisher
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division.
Contributor
Faith N. Cooksey
Identifier
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division. LC-B2- 2501-11.
Subject
Arizona; feminism; women’s rights; suffrage; voting; government; Arizona politics; Washington DC; 19th amendment; suffrage march; Weller.
Source
Jpeg file. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division. 11/04/21. https://www.loc.gov/item/2014691452/
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