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I hear that everyone of note

I hear that everyone of note,
Soon will cast the suffrage vote.

[Image: A sketch of cupid or a cherub sitting on a stool while talking into a telephone. The caption is "I hear that everyone of note, Soon will cast the suffrage vote."] 9x14cm;…

Tags: ACTIVITIES, Adultized child, American, C.E. Perry Cupid Cards, Chair, Child, Cupid, Democracy, Election, Family, Nude, PRIVATE, PRO-SUFFRAGE, Suffrage, Telephone, Voting, Wings

St. Valentines Greeting

[Image: A vertical postcard shows a child-like "Betsy Ross" woman sitting in a rocking chair. On her lap lies a patchwork quilt piece. She is threading a needle. On the back of the rocking chair is a red and white doily or crocheted piece. The…

Tags: 19C, ACTIVITIES, Adultized child, AGE, ANTI-SUFFRAGE, Chair, HOUSEHOLD, Housework, PRIVATE, Sewing, True Woman

HOLDING HIS OWN – MA'S AT THE MOVIES

Domestic scene (household upturned)

Tags: ACTIVITIES, American, ANTI-SUFFRAGE, Bewildered man, Chair, Childcare, Children, Cooking, Couple, EMOTIONS, Fatherhood, HOUSEHOLD, Housework, Infant, Kitchen, MARRIAGE, Motherhood, Newspapers, PARENTHOOD, Pram, PRIVATE, Smoking, Stroller, Sweden, Swedish

HUGGING A DELUSION

THE BALLOT
ISSUED BY
THE NEW YORK STATE ASSOCIATION
OPPOSED TO WOMAN SUFFRAGE

Tags: American, ANTI-SUFFRAGE, Chair, Feminine woman, GENDER/SEXUALITY, HOUSEHOLD, Masculinized woman, New York City, New York State, New York State Association Opposed to Woman Suffrage, PRIVATE, SYMBOLISM

Home, Sweet Home

Striking examples of a suffragette's "HOME" if they have any home.

[Produced as propaganda for the anti-women's suffrage campaign. This example of anti-suffragette 'hate mail' was sent to the headquarters of the Women's Social and Political Union…

Tags: Angry man, Angry woman, ANTI-SUFFRAGE, British, Chair, Drawing, EMOTIONS, Fight, HOUSEHOLD, Housework, Kitchen, Man, Music, Physical violence, Punch, VIOLENCE, Woman

LIFE IS JUST ONE DAMN THING AFTER ANOTHER: 3

LIFE IS JUST ONE DAMN
THING AFTER ANOTHER

[Image: At the top of this vertical postcard is a bold headline that reads, "LIFE IS JUST ONE DAMN THING AFTER ANOTHER" in block, bold, black font. Below the header is a man in tuxedo pants, white dress…

Tags: ACTIVITIES, American, Angry man, ANTI-SUFFRAGE, Bedroom, Bow Tie, Chair, Couple, Domineering woman, EMOTIONS, FASHION, Fashionable, Feminized man, gender, Gender Roles, GENDER/SEXUALITY, Hat, Husband, Jewelry, Looking glass (mirror), Man, MARRIAGE, Mirror, PRIVATE, top hat, Wife, without children, Woman

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