Womens Suffrage Collection

Votes for women, 1911-1913. Artist: Boye, Bertha Margaret (1883-1930)
Votes for women, 1911-1913. From a private collection

Annie Kenney and Constance Lytton in the Prisoners Pageant of the Women's Coronation Procession, 1911 (b/w photo)
2906436 Annie Kenney and Constance Lytton in the Prisoners Pageant of the Women's Coronation Procession, 1911 (b/w photo) by English Photographer; Private Collection; (add.info.: On 17th June)

Early suffragette rally at around the turn of the 20th Century. by the Womens Social and Political Union

Miss Christabel Pankhurst (colour litho)
612429 Miss Christabel Pankhurst (colour litho) by Ward, Leslie Matthew (Spy) (1851-1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: Miss Christabel Pankhurst, Womens Suffrage, 15 June 1910)

Crossing into Illinois, editorial cartoon, 1913 (print)
4073055 Crossing into Illinois, editorial cartoon, 1913 (print) by McCutcheon, John Tinney (1870-1949); Private Collection; (add.info.: Crossing into Illinois, 1913 editorial cartoon by John T)

Lily Smith, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Lily Smith, between c1910 and c1915.

Mrs. H.S. Blatch in Wall St., between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Mrs. H.S. Blatch in Wall St., between c1910 and c1915. Shows suffragist Harriot Stanton Blatch (1856-1940) speaking with a crowd gathered below her.

Mrs. S. Loebinger, New York, 1910. Creator: Bain News Service
Mrs. S. Loebinger, New York, 1910.

Miss Louise Hall with brush and Susan Fitzgerald assisting bill posting..., between c1910 and c1915
Miss Louise Hall with brush and Susan Fitzgerald assisting bill posting in Cincinnati, between c1910 and c1915. The person handling the brush, who is not visible in the photograph, is Miss

London - arrest of a suffragette, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
London - arrest of a suffragette, between c1910 and c1915.

Mrs Emmeline Pankhurst (1858-1928) and her Daughter, Christabel (1880-1958), 1908 (b/w photo)
ILN149596 Mrs Emmeline Pankhurst (1858-1928) and her Daughter, Christabel (1880-1958), 1908 (b/w photo); The Illustrated London News Picture Library, London

Male soldier inspecting an army of women musketeers (engraving)
8664228 Male soldier inspecting an army of women musketeers (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The female rights musketeers)

Meeting at St James's Hall, 1880
3479934 Meeting at St James's Hall, 1880; (add.info.: Meeting at St James's Hall, London, to further the cause of Women's suffrage)

Women casting votes in Cheyenne, Wyoming, USA (lithograph)
7243346 Women casting votes in Cheyenne, Wyoming, USA (lithograph); Private Collection; (add.info.: Women casting their vote at the polls in Cheyenne, Wyoming Territory, USA)

Woman's suffrage meeting in St James's Hall, 1885
3479932 Woman's suffrage meeting in St James's Hall, 1885; (add.info.: Woman's suffrage meeting in St James's Hall, London, 1885.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Women's Suffrage, Female political emancipation, 1880
3479862 Women's Suffrage, Female political emancipation, 1880; (add.info.: Women's Suffrage, Female political emancipation.); Universal History Archive/UIG

British suffragette Emmeline Pankhurst arrested and carried away by a policeman for leading suffragettes attempt to
534074 British suffragette Emmeline Pankhurst arrested and carried away by a policeman for leading suffragettes attempt to present a petition to King George V at Buckingham Palace

Arrest of suffragette Emmeline Goulden Pankhurst in London, 1914 (b/w photo)
FGL5492651 Arrest of suffragette Emmeline Goulden Pankhurst in London, 1914 (b/w photo); (add.info.: Arrest of suffragette Emmeline Goulden Pankhurst (1858-1928)

Women's Suffrage, 1884
3479933 Women's Suffrage, 1884; (add.info.: Women's Suffrage, 1884.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Woman surgeon and suffragist treating wounded soldeirs during the First World War
2604496 Woman surgeon and suffragist treating wounded soldeirs during the First World War. Cartoon from 'Punch', London

The fate of the women's suffrage bill, 1880
3479863 The fate of the women's suffrage bill, 1880; (add.info.: The fate of the women's suffrage bill. The Bill has been given the face of Lydia Ernestine Becker (1827-90)

Liberal Party rally disrupted by suffragettes, 1905
3037858 Liberal Party rally disrupted by suffragettes, 1905 by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

John Stuart Mill spoke in the house of commons in favour of Women's suffrage, 1867
3479864 John Stuart Mill spoke in the house of commons in favour of Women's suffrage, 1867; (add.info.: John Stuart Mill (1806-1873)

Suffrage Hay wagon, USA c.1910-5 (b/w photo)
1128830 Suffrage Hay wagon, USA c.1910-5 (b/w photo); Private Collection

1776 - Retouching an Old Masterpiece - 1915, Life magazine cover, 1st July 1915 (colour litho)
3709799 1776 - Retouching an Old Masterpiece - 1915, Life magazine cover, 1st July 1915 (colour litho) by Stahr, Paul C. (1883-1953); Private Collection; (add.info)

Christabel and Emmeline Pankhurst, 1903 (photo)
3305193 Christabel and Emmeline Pankhurst, 1903 (photo); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dame Christabel Harriette Pankhurst, DBE (1880 - 1958), was a suffragette born in Manchester, England

Emmeline Pankhurst being arrested outside Buckingham Palace in 1914 (b/w photo)
3058440 Emmeline Pankhurst being arrested outside Buckingham Palace in 1914 (b/w photo); (add.info.: Seen here being arrested)

Emmeline Pankhurst carrying a petition from the Third Women's Parliament to the Prime Minister on February 13th
STC321032 Emmeline Pankhurst carrying a petition from the Third Women's Parliament to the Prime Minister on February 13th

International Women's Week, 1926. Creator: Anonymous
International Women's Week, 1926. Private Collection

Ligue des femmes contre la guerre, 1922. Creator: Larivière, Pierre (1883-1932)
Ligue des femmes contre la guerre, 1922. Private Collection

Congrès international pour le suffrage des femmes, Budapest (Hongrie), 1913. Creator: Soos Koranyi, Anna (1870-1947)
Congres international pour le suffrage des femmes, Budapest (Hongrie), 1913. Private Collection

La Femme doit voter: à temps nouveaux, suffrage nouveau, ca 1925-1928. Creator: Barbey, Maurice (ca 1880-after 1939)
La Femme doit voter: a temps nouveaux, suffrage nouveau, ca 1925-1928. Private Collection

Ceux qui votent! Celles qui ne votent pas?!, 1928. Creator: Roger, Théo (active 1920s)
Ceux qui votent! Celles qui ne votent pas?!, 1928. Private Collection

Movie Poster "When women work". The Women's Bureau, U.S. Department of Labor, 1921. Creator: Anonymous
Movie Poster "When women work". The Women's Bureau, U.S. Department of Labor, 1921. Private Collection

Mrs. John B. Henderson, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Mrs. John B. Henderson, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Mrs. John B. Henderson, 1913. American author and social activist Mary Foote Henderson, campaigner for women's suffrage, temperance and vegetarianism

Cameron House, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Cameron House, between 1910 and 1920
Cameron House, between 1910 and 1920. [Cameron House in Washington, DC, the offices of the Congressional Union for Woman Suffrage

Sewing stars on suffrage flag, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Sewing stars on suffrage flag, between 1910 and 1920. Women in the United States gained the legal right to vote in 1920, with the passing of the 19th Amendment

Woman Suffrage - Riots, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Woman Suffrage - Riots, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Woman Suffrage - Riots, 1917

Woman Suffrage - Riots, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Woman Suffrage - Riots, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Woman Suffrage - Riots, 1917

Mrs. Thomas Marshall, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Mrs. Thomas Marshall, between 1910 and 1920
Mrs. Thomas Marshall, between 1910 and 1920. Woman knitting, with display of aprons and knitted items for sale, possibly a fundraising event. Sign written on US Senate notepaper

Rublee, Mrs. Juliet, Woman Suffrage, 1914. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Rublee, Mrs. Juliet, Woman Suffrage, 1914
Rublee, Mrs. Juliet, Woman Suffrage, 1914

Woman Suffrage - Riots, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Woman Suffrage - Riots, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Woman Suffrage - Riots, 1917

Woman Suffrage - Pickets, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Woman Suffrage - Pickets, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Woman Suffrage - Pickets, 1917

Woman Suffrage - Pickets, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Woman Suffrage - Pickets, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Woman Suffrage - Pickets, 1917

Hitchcock, Helen, Woman Suffragette, 1914. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Hitchcock, Helen, Woman Suffragette, 1914
Hitchcock, Helen, Woman Suffragette, 1914

Hawn, Miss Phoebe - Suffragette Hiker, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Hawn, Miss Phoebe - Suffragette Hiker, 1913
Hawn, Miss Phoebe - Suffragette Hiker, 1913

Women's suffrage, Cameron House, Headquarters, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Women's suffrage, Cameron House, Headquarters, between 1910 and 1920. Cameron House in Washington, DC, the offices of the Congressional Union for Woman Suffrage

Occoquan dinner, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Occoquan dinner, between 1910 and 1920
Occoquan dinner, between 1910 and 1920. Many suffragists were sent to the Occoquan Workhouse in Lorton, Virginia

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"Votes for Women: A Journey Towards Equality" Step back in time to the early 20th century, where fierce and determined women fought tirelessly for their right to vote. This captivating collection of images takes us on a visual journey through the suffrage movement, showcasing pivotal moments that shaped history. In 1911-1913, artist Bertha Margaret Boye beautifully captured the essence of this movement with her powerful artwork titled "Votes for Women. " The image serves as a reminder of the unwavering spirit and determination exhibited by these brave women. Miss Christabel Pankhurst, depicted in a vibrant color lithograph, stands as an iconic figure within this struggle. Her passion and leadership were instrumental in rallying suffragettes around the cause. Early suffragette rallies organized by the Women's Social group further united women from all walks of life during this transformative period. One significant event was the procession held on December 19th, 1908, celebrating the release from prison of Emmeline Pankhurst, Christabel Pankhurst, and Mary Leigh. A sepia photograph immortalizes this momentous occasion when these courageous women emerged stronger than ever after enduring imprisonment for their beliefs. The trial of Emmeline Pankhurst and others brought attention to their fight against injustice. Witness Mr Herbert Gladstone found himself in the witness box facing formidable opponents who refused to be silenced or intimidated. Emmeline Pankhurst's indomitable spirit shines through even behind bars at Holloway Prison in 1908. Another sepia photo captures her resilience as she endures confinement while fighting for what she believes is right. On October 13th, 1908, another arresting image shows Emmeline Pankhurst alongside Christabel Pankhurst and Flora Drummond being read their arrest warrants. This snapshot encapsulates both defiance and determination amidst adversity.