Pen used to sign the ratification of the 19th Amendment, 1920

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Object Details

maker

Eagle Pencil Company

Description

Pen used by Secretary of State Bainbridge Colby to sign the certificate of ratification of the 19th amendment on August 26, 1920, giving women the right to vote.

Location

Currently not on view

ID Number

PL.030858

catalog number

30858

accession number

66218

Object Name

pen

Physical Description

metal (point material)

wood (body material)

Measurements

overall approx.: 5 in; 12.7 cm

place made

United States: New York, New York City

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Political History: Political History, Reform Movements Collection

Government, Politics, and Reform

Woman Suffrage

Data Source

National Museum of American History

general subject association

Women's Suffrage

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ad-7f20-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_1423586