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Suffragists Handing out Literature

Date: 1910
Description: Milwaukee Suffragists are holding small flags and handing out literature on a downtown street corner. A woman and a man are both wearing pin-back buttons t...
Photograph

Milwaukee Women's Suffrage Office

Date: 06 1912
Description: 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...
Historical Essay

Stearns, Lutie Eugenia 1866-1943

Librarian, Lecturer, Reformer and Author
Biography of Lutie Eugenia Stearns, librarian, lecturer, reformer and author who helped establish the Wisconsin Free Library Commission.
Historical Essay

Berger, Meta Schlichting (1873-1944)

This Milwaukee born woman successfully advocated for progressive reforms in the educational system and was influential in the Milwaukee socialist movement.
Poster

Women Can Vote

Date: 1919
Description: Poster for school elections on Tuesday, March 18th, and April 1st, 1919. After 1901, women in Wisconsin were able to vote in school elections, which was an...
Newspaper Article/Clipping

National honor sought for Madame Anneke

Date: 1930-04-27
County: Milwaukee
City: Milwaukee
Newspaper Article/Clipping

It was an honor to wind watch for Mme. Anneke

Date: 1930-04-27
County: Milwaukee
City: Milwaukee
Newspaper Article/Clipping

Pioneer suffrage leader wins place in Badger Hall of Fame

Date: 1922-04-16
County: Milwaukee
City: Milwaukee
Newspaper Article/Clipping

Women only on national roll of honor

Date: 1930-04-13
County: Milwaukee
City: Milwaukee
Newspaper Article/Clipping

Claim Wisconsin first to O.K. Suffrage

Date: 1919-11-02
County: Milwaukee
City: Milwaukee

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