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Milwaukee Women's Suffrage Office

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Two women seated at desks with typewriters in an office. A calendar on the wall indicates it is June 1912. Another poster advertises speakers in support of women's suffrage and a suffrage automobile. There are bundles of papers on tables and a Waukesha water cooler at right.

Date Created:
June 1912
Creator:
James, Ada Lois, 1876-1952

Publication Information

Creator
James, Ada Lois, 1876-1952
Date Created
June 1912

Physical Description

Format
Image
Extent
1 photograph
Dimensions
21 x 14 cm

Collection Information

Copyright Information

Copyright Status
NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
Rights Holder
Wisconsin Historical Society
Unique ID
W011D6U
Legacy ID
WHi 89662

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