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Newspaper Article/Clipping

Wisconsin women pioneers in work for equal suffrage

Date: 1920-11-28
County: Dane
City: Madison
Photograph

The National American Woman Suffrage Association

Date: 02 1916
Description: Round and oval-framed portraits of nine newly elected officers of the National American Woman Suffrage Association. The officers are Mrs. Frank M. Roessing...
Photograph

Katherine McCullough

Date: 1912
Description: Katherine McCullough speaking to a small group of men in campaign for women's suffrage in Wisconsin.
Photograph

Katherine McCullough

Date: 1912
Description: Katherine McCullough speaking to a group outdoors to campaign for women's suffrage in Wisconsin.
Postcard

Kansas Equal Suffrage

Date: 1912
Description: Depiction of a man and a woman each putting their votes into a ballot box, touting equal suffrage: "For a better government of the people, by the people, a...
Document

1849 Assembly Bill 122

Date: 03 1849
Description: Section 2 of Assembly Bill 122 for the year 1849 which established equal suffrage for African-American men pending passage of a state-wide referendum vote....
Photograph

Women's Suffrage Headquarters

Date: 06 1918
Description: Group of women including Ada James (in checked dress at center) at the suffrage headquarters. A map of Wisconsin is hanging on the wall at right and anothe...
Photograph

Theodora Youmans Holding Wisconsin Flag

Date: 1915
Description: Portrait of Theodora Youmans (Mrs. Henry), President of the Wisconsin Woman Suffrage Association, holding a Wisconsin flag and standing in front of a paint...
Document

1849 Assembly Bill 122

Date: 03 1849
Description: Section 1 of Assembly Bill 122 for the year 1849 which established equal suffrage for African-American men pending passage of a state-wide referendum vote....
Photograph

Carrie Chapman Catt

Date: 
Description: Portrait of Carrie Chapman Catt, a leader in the women's suffrage movement, peace advocate, and first president of the League of Women Voters.
Photograph

Reverend Olympia Brown Willis

Date: 1907
Description: Portrait of the Reverend Olympia Brown Willis, of Racine. She was the first president of the Wisconsin Woman Suffrage Association.
Photograph

Carrie Chapman Catt

Date: 1917
Description: Carrie Chapman Catt, suffragist and peace advocate, holding an American flag.
Newspaper Article/Clipping

Richland Center, the cradle of suffrage in Wisconsin

Date: 1924-12-21
County: Richland
City: Richland Center
Newspaper Article/Clipping

Claim Wisconsin first to O.K. Suffrage

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

James Sisters

Date: 1895
Description: Formal oval-framed group portrait of Vida James, Ada James and Beulah James. Ada James (center back) later became active in the Wisconsin Women's Suffrage ...
Photograph

"Votes For Women" Badges

Date: 1913
Description: Several buttons are arranged in a circle, all with slogans, photographs, or symbols related to women's suffrage. Caption reads: Badge collection of Alice P...
Newspaper Article/Clipping

Wisconsin woman at first suffrage rally

Date: 1920-12-05
County: Jefferson
City: Fort Atkinson
Biographical Book Excerpt

Smith, Louise, J.

Date: 
County: Jefferson
Photograph

Suffrage March

Date: 03 03 1913
Description: Elevated view of a suffrage parade, with a large crowd looking on. The sign on the horse-drawn wagon reads: "We Demand an Amendment to the Constitution of ...
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...

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