Sign, "A Woman Living Here Has Registered to Vote", 1919

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Object Details

Description

This sign was designed to be placed in the window of a home so that all who passed would know that the woman within had exercised her right under the 19th amendment and registered to vote. It also served as a reminder to other women to do the same.

Location

Currently not on view

date made

ca 1920

associated date

1920

ID Number

2011.0230.01

accession number

2011.0230

catalog number

2011.0230.01

Object Name

sign

Physical Description

paper (overall material)

red (overall color)

white (overall color)

navy blue (overall color)

Measurements

overall: 11 in x 5 1/4 in; 27.94 cm x 13.335 cm

associated place

United States: Michigan, Grand Rapids

See more items in

Political History: Political History, Women's History Collection

Government, Politics, and Reform

American Democracy: A Great Leap of Faith

Woman Suffrage

Data Source

National Museum of American History

depicted

Women's Suffrage

general subject association

Women's Rights

Voting Rights

Constitution

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ad-9ac5-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_1414548