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James, Ada, Lois

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Biographical Book Excerpt

James, Ada, Lois

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Biographical Book Excerpt

James, Ada, Lois

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Photograph

Laura B. James

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Description: Vignetted quarter-length studio portrait of Laura James, in profile. She is the mother of Ada James.
Photograph

Ada Lois James with Rifle

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Description: Ada [& friend] Charlie. Ada is pretending to shoot an apple from the head of her friend Charlie, who is posing kneeling with his arms folded. There is a pa...
Historical Essay

James, Ada Lois (1876-1952)

Suffragist, Social Worker and Reformer
Biography of suffragist, social worker and reformer Ada Lois James.
Photograph

Young Laura James

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Description: Waist-up portrait of Laura B. James at the time of her marriage.
Newspaper Article/Clipping

Richland club women planning county museum

Date: 1930-09-21
County: Richland
City: Richland Center
Photograph

Ada James with Others

Date: 1900
Description: Informal studio portrait of Ada James holding a gun, and her father, David G. James in a hat, with four other people dressed in pioneer-type costumes. A wo...
Photograph

Ada James and Supporters of the Woman Suffrage Movement

Date: 1911
Description: Ada James (center) with supporters of the Suffrage movement. Campaign for Woman Suffrage in Wisconsin, ca. 1911-1912.
Newspaper Article/Clipping

Claim Wisconsin first to O.K. Suffrage

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

Tally Sheet for the Assembly Vote (or) Vote Record of Suffrage Bill

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Description: Tally sheet for the Assembly vote on David James's suffrage referendum bill. Photograph of the voting record of the Wisconsin Assembly on the measure to...
Photograph

David G. James

Date: 1865
Description: Studio portrait of David G. James holding a large, over the shoulder horn, and a hat.
Photograph

David G. James with Suffragists

Date: 06 13 1919
Description: Former Wisconsin State Senator David G. James, Republican from Richland Center (1908-1912) and the father of suffragist Ada James. The photograph was likel...
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.
Photograph

Up the Wolf River for Votes for Women

Date: 1912
Description: Suffragists sitting aboard the Mary E. at dockside on the Wolf River. The boat sports a banner reading: "Votes for Women."
Photograph

Harriett Grimm

Date: 1912
Description: Harriet Grimm speaking from a vehicle bearing a banner that reads, "votes for women." She is stopped in front of T.G. Mandt's wagon shop.
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Maud McCreery

Date: 1912
Description: Maud McCreery speaking from the back seat of a car during a Women's Suffrage in Wisconsin Campaign. Mrs. McCreery was a women's suffrage activist who worke...

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