Suffragist Collection (page 8)

JEANNETTE RANKIN (1880-1973). American suffragist, pacifist, and first woman to hold national office. Photographed reading The Suffragist, c1917

MINA VAN WINKLE (1875-1933). American suffragist and social worker. Photograph, 1915

WOMENs RIGHTS RALLY. American social reformers Alice Paul (right) and Doris Stevens (second to right) with two others identified as Mrs. Colt and Mrs

CARRIE CHAPMAN CATT (1859-1947). Carrie Clinton Chapman Catt. American reformer and womens rights advocate. Photograph, early 20th century

TENNESSEE CELESTE CLAFLIN (1846-1923). American social reformer. Photograph, c1920

JANE ADDAMS (1860-1935). American social worker and cofounder of Hull House in Chicago. Photograph, c1920

ROSALIE GARDINER JONES (1883-1978). American socialite and suffragist. Jones changing the oil in a car, c1925

PAUL & BELMONT, 1923. American social reformer Alice Paul (left) with American socialite and suffragist Alva Belmont. Photograph, 1923

CONNERY & PAUL, 1925. Irish feminist Margaret Connery (left) with American social reformer Alice Paul. Photograph, 1925

STEVENS & PAUL, 1925. American womens rights advocated Doris Stevens (left) and Alice Paul. Photograph, 1925

NETTIE ROGERS SHULER (1865-1939). American suffragist. Photographed c1920

HELEN ADAMS KELLER (1880-1968). American writer and lecturer. Helen Keller reading First Lady Grace Coolidges lips with her hand, 11 January 1926

WOMENs RIGHTS MEMORIAL. Members of the National Council of the Womans Party honor the birthday of Susan B. Anthony by placing a wreath on a statue in the U.S. Capitol, 15 February 1929

CATT & GARDENER, c1920. American reformers and womens rights advocates Helen Gardener (1853-1925) and Carrie Clinton Chapman Catt (1859-1947), photographed in Washington, D.C. c1920

ALICE PAUL (1885-1977). American social reformer. Oil over a photograph, c1920

JULIA WARD HOWE (1819-1910). American writer and reformer. Oil over a photograph

VICTORIA CLAFLIN WOODHULL (1838-1927). American reformer. Oil over a photograph

SUSAN ANTHONY (1820-1906). American reformer. Caricature, 1870

SUSAN B. ANTHONY (1820-1906). Oil over a photograph, 1900, by Frances Benjamin Johnston

SOJOURNER TRUTH (c1797-1883). American evangelist. Colored souvenir carte-de-visite photograph, 1864, sold at her lectures

Portrait of he first contingent of the Womens Overseas Hospitals, supported by the National American Woman Suffrage Association. circa 1917-1918

An Ugly Rush, Cartoon from Punch Magazine, pub. 1870 (litho)
BAL56572 An Ugly Rush, Cartoon from Punch Magazine, pub. 1870 (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Dame Millicent Fawcett, c. 1880 (b / w photo)
XJF294032 Dame Millicent Fawcett, c.1880 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dame Millicent Fawcett (1847-1929)

Why didn t Mr. Chaplin mind the baby?, posters from Bertrand Russell s
XJF425374 Why didn t Mr. Chaplin mind the baby?, posters from Bertrand Russells election campaign, 1907 (printed paper) by English School

Bertrand Russell, standing as a candidate for Wimbledon during the by-election of 1907
XJF425368 Bertrand Russell, standing as a candidate for Wimbledon during the by-election of 1907 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Bravo, N. U. R!, front cover of Votes for Women, July 2nd 1915 (etching)
XJF275670 Bravo, N.U.R!, front cover of Votes for Women, July 2nd 1915 (etching) (b/w photo) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Faith, Perseverance, Patience, 1911 (etching) (b / w photo)
XJF275669 Faith, Perseverance, Patience, 1911 (etching) (b/w photo) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Front cover of The Common Cause)

ELIZABETH ROBINS (1862-1952). American actress, writer, and suffragist. Photograph by W. & D. Downey, c1893

SOJOURNER TRUTH (c1797-1883). Assumed name of Isabella Baumfree, American lecturer and reformer. Carte-de-visite photograph, 1864

VICTORIA C. WOODHULL (1838-1927). American reformer. Get Thee Behind Me, (Mrs) Satan! : cartoon, 1872, by Thomas Nast attacking Victoria Claflin Woodhull as an advocate of Free Love

VICTORIA CLAFLIN WOODHULL (1838-1927). American reformer. Get Thee Behind Me, (Mrs) Satan! Cartoon, 1872, by Thomas Nast attacking Victoria Claflin Woodhull as an advocate of Free Love

KATHERINE D. McCORMICK (1875-1967). American biologist and womens rights and birth control advocate. Photograph, c1900

MARY E. McDOWELL (1854-1936). American social reformer. Photograph, c1900

GARDENER & PAUL, c1910. American reformers and womens rights advocated Helen Gardener (1853-1925) and Alice Paul (1885-1977). Photograph, c1910

LUCRETIA COFFIN MOTT (1793-1880). American Quaker minister and woman-suffrage advocate. Contemporary American steel engraving

FOLA LA FOLLETTE (1882-1970). American actress, suffragist, and labor leader. With a teenage striker and Rose Livingston during a garment strike in New York City. Photograph, c1913

HELEN ADAMS KELLER (1880-1968). American author and lecturer. Keller (left) with Anne Sullivan Macy (1866-1936), American educator. Oil over a photograph, 1893

HELEN KELLER (1880-1968). American writer and lecturer. Photographed at the time of her graduation from Radcliffe College in 1904

MILLICENT FAWCETT (1847-1929). British suffragist and feminist. Photograph by W. & D. Downey, c1890

SOPHIE BRYANT (1850-1922). Irish mathematician, educator, and suffragist. Photograph by W. & D. Downey, c1894

TENNESSEE CELESTE CLAFLIN (1846-1923). American social reformer. Photograph, c1880

LUCY BURNS (1879-1966). American suffragette and womens rights advocate. Photograph, 1913

SUSAN B. ANTHONY (1820-1906). American womens suffrage advocate. Photographed with Elizabeth Cady Stanton, c1880-1902

ADDAMS AND McDOWELL, 1914. American social reformers Jane Addams and Mary McDowell. Photograph, 1914

LATHROP, ADDAMS, McDOWELL. American social reformers Julia Lathrop, Jane Addams and Mary McDowell. Photograph, 1913

SUFFRAGE PARADE, c1915. A Womens Rights advocate in a streetcar advertising the Susan B. Anthony Pageant for Womens Suffrage, Washington, D.C. Photographed c1915-16

SUFFRAGE PARADE, c1915. Streetcar advertising the Susan B. Anthony Pageant for Womens Suffrage, Washington, D.C. Photographed c1915-16

SUSAN B. ANTHONY (1820-1906). American leader of the early woman-suffrage movement

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The suffragist movement in the early 20th century was a pivotal moment for women's rights and equality. English suffragettes, such as those involved in the feminist newspaper of 1908, were at the forefront of this fight. They used their platform to raise awareness and rally support for their cause. One notable event was the Suffragette Parade through New York City on May 3rd, 1913. Thousands of women took to the streets, demanding their right to vote and equal representation. Their determination and unity were awe-inspiring. Another significant demonstration occurred in Hyde Park in 1908 when suffragettes gathered to voice their demands for political enfranchisement. Among them was Ethel Snowden, a passionate advocate for women's rights who fearlessly fought alongside her fellow suffragists. The struggle faced by these brave women is captured beautifully in Aubrey Beardsley's artwork "The Pseudonym and Antonym Libraries" from 1895. It serves as a reminder of the obstacles they encountered on their journey towards equality. Notable figures like Ida B. Wells, Alice Paul, and Helen Keller also played crucial roles in advancing women's rights during this time period. Their contributions as journalists, social reformers, authors, and lecturers helped pave the way for future generations. Additionally, organizations like Women's Trade Union provided support networks for working-class women striving for better conditions within various industries. Katharine Louisa Russell (Viscountess Amberley) deserves special mention as an early advocate of birth control—a topic often overlooked during discussions about suffrage but integral to reproductive freedom.