National Womens Suffrage Assoc Collection (#2)

CAROLINE DALL (1822-1912). Caroline Healey Dall. American writer and advocate of womens rights

WOMENs SUFFRAGE, 20th C. Statuette, early 20th century of suffragette with sign, Votes for Women

WOMAN: VOTING, 1920. An unidentified woman with her ballot at a voting booth in New York City, 1920

BOSTON: WOMEN VOTING, 1888. Women voting at the municipal election in Boston on December 11, 1888. Wood engraving from a contemporary newspaper

WOMEN VOTING, 1888. In the municipal election at Boston, Massachusetts, on 11 December 1888. Contemporary color engraving

G. SWANSON: WOMENs RIGHTS. Actress Gloria Swanson posed for this publicity still shortly after the passage of the 19th Amendment in 1920

W. J. BRYAN CARTOON, c1915. The Latest Suffrage Recruit. American cartoon, c1915, by Clifford K
W.J. BRYAN CARTOON, c1915. The Latest Suffrage Recruit. American cartoon, c1915, by Clifford K. Berryman showing William Jennings Bryan hoisting a flag promoting womens suffrage over Washington, D.C

WOMAN WRITER, c1876. Mrs. Jenkins is employed in writing a thrilling and highly moral novel for one of the Sensation
WOMAN WRITER, c1876. Mrs. Jenkins is employed in writing a thrilling and highly moral novel for one of the " Sensation" weeklies. Wood engraving, American, c1876

BLOOMER GIRL. 20th century illustration

BLOOMER COSTUME, 1851. Wood engraving, American, 1851

LUCY STONE (1818-1893). American woman suffragist. Wood engraving from an American newspaper of 1853

ANNA ELIZABETH DICKINSON (1842-1932). American lecturer. Line and mezzotint engraving, American, 19th century

AMELIA BLOOMER (1818-1894). Nee Jenks: Bloomers full-trousered costume that came to bear her name. Wood engraving, 1851

OLYMPIA BROWN (1835-1926). American minister and suffragist. Steel engraving, American, 1882

AMELIA BLOOMER (1818-1894). American feminist and temperance reformer: line and stipple engraving, 1881

WOMENS RIGHTS MOVMENT. A mass meeting of the Young Womens Industry Association at New York on 6 March 1845: contemporary engraving

VICTORIA CLAFLIN WOODHULL (1838-1927). American reformer. George Francis Train (with pistol) visiting Victoria Claflin Woodhull and her sister, Tennessee Claflin

LUCRETIA COFFIN MOTT (1793-1880). American Quaker minister and woman-suffrage advocate. Line and mezzotint engraving, 19th century

WOMENs RIGHTS, 1868. How It Would Be, If Some Ladies Had Their Own Way : American cartoon, 1868
WOMENs RIGHTS, 1868. How It Would Be, If Some Ladies Had Their Own Way" : American cartoon, 1868, disparaging the womens suffrage movement

SUSAN B. ANTHONY (1820-1906). American woman-suffrage advocate. Wood engraving, American, 1870

ELIZABETH CADY STANTON (1815-1902). American woman-suffrage advocate. Line and stipple engraving, 19th century

ELIZABETH CADY STANTON. American woman-suffrage advocate, (1815-1902). Colored engraving, American, 19th century

WOMENs RIGHTS, 1870s. A meeting of the National Womens Suffrage Association in the 1870s with Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton on the platform. Contemporary colored engraving

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

SUFFRAGETTES, 1913. Writer, socialite, and R. M. S. Titanic survivor Helen Churchill Hungerford Candee on horseback at
SUFFRAGETTES, 1913. Writer, socialite, and R.M.S. Titanic survivor Helen Churchill Hungerford Candee on horseback at the head of the womens suffrage parade at Washington, D.C. 3 March 1913

LONDON: SUFFRAGETTES, 1914. Suffragettes arrested outside Buckingham Palace. Photographed May 1914

WOMENs RIGHTS. Silk, velveteen, and wool banner, 1908, carried by British suffragettes

ANTI-SUFFRAGE ASSOCIATION. Headquarters of the National Anti-Suffrage Association at Washignton, D. C
ANTI-SUFFRAGE ASSOCIATION. Headquarters of the National Anti-Suffrage Association at Washignton, D.C. Photograph, c1910

SUFFRAGE HEADQUARTERS. Womens Suffrage Headquarters in Cleveland, Ohio in 1912

FRANCE: SUFFRAGETTES, 1908. French suffragettes protesting at the polls. Illustration from a French newspaper of 1908

SUFFRAGETTES, 1888. Some of the members of the Executive Committee of the First International Council of Women, 1888. Susuan B. Anthony is seated, center

SUFFRAGETTES, c1910. Three women photographed on a Brooklyn rooftop before a demonstration for womens right to vote. One woman holds a poster for the Womens Suffrage Party announcing a mass meeting

SUSAN B. ANTHONY (1820-1906). American woman-suffrage advocate. Caricature drawing by Theodore Wust, 1873, at the time of her trial for unlawful voting in the previous years U.S. presidential election

FILM STILL: SUFFRAGETTE. Suffragette and policeman in Whitehall, London, England. Silent film still, 1908

All Professionally Made to Order for Quick Shipping

The National Women's Suffrage Association (NWSA) was at the forefront of the fight for women's rights, advocating for equal voting rights and social change. Their English poster from c1907 boldly proclaimed "Women's Rights, " capturing the essence of their mission to empower women in society. In 1911, an American suffrage poster titled "Votes for Women" further emphasized their determination to secure political representation for all women. The image served as a rallying cry, urging women across the nation to join forces and demand their right to vote. Emmeline Pankhurst, a prominent English suffragist, dedicated her life to this cause. In 1914, she was arrested outside Buckingham Palace while attempting to present a petition to King George V. Her courageous act symbolized the unwavering commitment of NWSA members in challenging societal norms and fighting against injustice. The passage of the 19th Amendment in 1919 marked a significant milestone in history. This Congressional Resolution paved the way for ratification by state legislatures and granted American women nationwide suffrage – a hard-fought victory achieved through years of relentless advocacy by organizations like NWSA. During World War I, even amidst turmoil and conflict, American suffragists continued their struggle. Playwright Mercedes de Acosta and her sister demonstrated passionately for women's suffrage, highlighting that equality should not be compromised during times of crisis. Looking back on history reveals pivotal moments such as Elizabeth Cady Stanton addressing the first Women's Rights Convention in Seneca Falls in 1848. Her powerful words ignited a movement that would shape generations to come – inspiring countless individuals who believed that gender should never dictate one's worth or opportunities. English postcards from around 1910 depicted how unjust it was that some accomplished women were denied their basic right: voting. These images served as reminders that progress had yet to be fully realized; they fueled determination within the NWSA to continue their fight for equality.