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Marie Bashkirtseff

Seal of Jus Suffragii, official journal of the International Woman Suffrage Alliance (1906-1924).

I've left the chores behind me

I'VE LEFT THE CHORES
BEHIND ME

DOWN
WITH
THE
KITCHEN
SINK!

WOMEN'S LIB

Tags: AMBIGUOUS-SUFFRAGE, British, Flowers, Hat, HOUSEHOLD, Housework, Kitchen, Mabel Lucie Attwell, PLANT, PRO-SUFFRAGE, PUBLIC, Woman, Women's liberation

Young Man Wishes to Make the Acquaintance

YOUNG MAN WISHES TO MAKE THE
ACQUAINTANCE OF YOUNG WOMAN,
MOEY AND LOOKS NO OBJECT
(With a view to Matrimony).

Tags: ANTI-SUFFRAGE, British, bucket, COURTSHIP, FASHION, Hat, HOUSEHOLD, Housework, Man, MARRIAGE, Mop, PRIVATE, Shoes, Washing

Everybody Works But Father

EVERYBODY WORKS BUT FATHER.

Tags: Absent mother, Absent wife, ANTI-SUFFRAGE, Boy, British, bucket, Childcare, Children, Father, Fatherhood, Girl, HOUSEHOLD, Housework, Husband, Infant, Man, MARRIAGE, PRIVATE

"Is your baby fond of you?"

"IS YOUR BABY FOND OF YOU?"
"FOND? FATHER! WHY HE GOES TO
SLEEP ALL DAY ON PURPOSE TO
KEEP ME COMPANY ALL NIGHT!"

HOME
SWEET
HOME

MAY YOUR
TROUBLES
ALL BE
LITTLE ONES

Tags: Absent mother, Absent wife, ANTI-SUFFRAGE, Appealing, APPEARANCE, British, Childcare, Drawing, Family, FASHION, Fashionable, Father, Grandfather, HOUSEHOLD, Housework, Husband, Infant, Man, PARENTHOOD, PRIVATE

Matrimonial Bliss

MATRIMONIAL BLISS

Tags: ACTIVITIES, ANTI-SUFFRAGE, Appealing, APPEARANCE, British, Childcare, Drawing, Family, FASHION, Fashionable, Fatherhood, Gender Roles, HOUSEHOLD, Housework, Husband, Infant, Man, Motherhood, PARENTHOOD, PRIVATE, Sewing, Wife, Woman

Single Bliss

SINGLE BLISS

Verso: Series no. 1044

Tags: ACTIVITIES, Alcohol, ANTI-SUFFRAGE, Bachelor, Book, British, Chair, Drinking, EMOTIONS, Happy, Happy man, HOUSEHOLD, Lounge room, Man, MARRIAGE, PRIVATE, Reading, Single, Sitting, Smoking, Table

Now then there, get a move on you.

NOW THEN THERE, GET A MOVE
ON YOU.

Tags: Adultized child, ANTI-SUFFRAGE, British, Child, cleaning, Domestic activity, domestic father, EMOTIONS, Father, Girl, HOUSEHOLD, Housework, Kitchen, Man, Mop, Photograph, PRIVATE, Sad, Sad man

THIS is how it
will be when
the Woman's
Suffrage get in
power
–

[Image: Drawing of an angry man wearing patched and ripped clothing. His suspenders and collar are unfastened, and he looks over his shoulder to examine a tear in his sleeve. ]

Tags: Absent wife, ANTI-SUFFRAGE, FASHION, HOUSEHOLD, Housework, Husband, Man, PRIVATE, Unfashionable

And this is what the vote has done for us women!

And this is what
the vote has done for us women!

[Image: This card features a full color illustration of a young girl and boy. The boy is seated, with his legs crossed, smiling. The girl is carrying two buckets, walking toward him.

The card is…

Tags: Adultized child, AGE, AMBIGUOUS-SUFFRAGE, American, ANTI-SUFFRAGE, Bow, Boy, bucket, Children, CLASS, Girl, Hat, HOUSEHOLD, Housework, Labor, Working child, Working class

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