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Gift of Mrs. Edward G. Armstrong, 1961.111.4, Connecticut Historical Society, No Known Copyrigh…
Votes for Women
Gift of Mrs. Edward G. Armstrong, 1961.111.4, Connecticut Historical Society, No Known Copyright

Votes for Women

Date1912
MediumPhotomechanical print on paper
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Edward G. Armstrong
DescriptionA postcard announcing two free meetings at Lower Unity Hall about Votes for Women on March 12 & 21, 1912, held by the Suffrage Educational Alliance and the Hartford Equal Franchise League.

At the Tuesday, March 12 meeting, the speaker, Mrs. Porritt, spoke on "Woman Suffrage and the Tariff." At the Thursday, March 21 meeting, the speaker, Miss Pierson, spoke on "Woman Suffrage and Working Girls."

The postcard was mailed to Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Andrews of Wethersfield, Connecticut.

The front of the postcard features a drawing of a woman in a purple dress and green hat holding the sign advertising the meetings.
Object number1961.111.4
InscribedPrinted in purple on front: "VOTES for WOMEN/ FREE/ MEETINGS/ under the auspices of the/ Suffrage Educational Alliance/ and the/ Hartford Equal Franchise/ League/ Lower Unity Hall,/ 8 P. M./ Questions Answered/ DATES/ Tuesday, March 12,/ Thursday, March 21,/ SPEAKERS/ Mrs. Porritt,/ "Woman Suffrage and the Tariff"/ Miss Pierson,/ "Woman Suffrage and Working Girls""

Handwritten in black ink on back: "Mr. & Mrs. E. L. Andrews/ Main St./ Wethersfield/ Ct."

Stamped in black ink on back: [postmark] "HARTFORD, CONN./ MAR 9/ 8 - AM/ 1912"
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