Woman Suffrage Badge, 1915

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Object Details

Description

Badge worn to support a 1915 referendum amending the state constitution of Pennsylvania to allow woman suffrage. The referendum failed.

Location

Currently not on view

associated date

1915

ID Number

1980.0606.160

accession number

1980.0606

catalog number

1980.0606.160

Object Name

badge

Physical Description

felt (overall material)

metal (button material)

Measurements

overall: 1 3/4 in x 4 1/4 in x 1/4 in; 4.445 cm x 10.795 cm x .635 cm

associated place

United States: Pennsylvania

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

Government, Politics, and Reform

Woman Suffrage

Data Source

National Museum of American History

Subject

Women's Suffrage

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a3-48ce-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_522856