Susan B. Anthony’s Silk Shawl

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Susan B. Anthony's shawl
Susan B. Anthony's shawl

Object Details

associated person

Anthony, Susan B.

Description

Woman’s rights activist Susan B. Anthony wore this red shawl when advocating for woman’s rights at suffrage conventions, speaking engagements or congressional sessions. Red shawls became one of her trademarks and a way to make her instantly recognizable to reporters and the public. It was said in Washington that there were two signs of spring: the return of Congress to the nation’s capital and the sight of Anthony’s red shawl as she also returned to lobby congressmen.

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

National American Woman Suffrage Association

ID Number

PL.026168

catalog number

26168

accession number

64601

Object Name

shawl

Physical Description

red (overall color)

silk (overall material)

Measurements

overall: 63 in x 63 in; 160.02 cm x 160.02 cm

See more items in

Political History: Political History, Womens History/Reform Movements Collection

Government, Politics, and Reform

American Democracy: A Great Leap of Faith

Woman Suffrage

Data Source

National Museum of American History

general subject association

History, Women's Suffrage

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a3-66c6-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_529597