Object Details
associated institution
Massachusetts Woman Suffrage Association
associated person
Park, Alice
Description
Paper fans were a popular method of advertising in the early 20th century. This one was issued by the Massachusetts Woman Suffrage Association to support a 1915 state referendum to give Massachusetts women the vote. The map highlights the states in which women already had the vote - Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, Idaho, Washington, California, Kansas, Oregon, Arizona, Montana, and Nevada. The reverse of the fan reads, “Keep Cool!/There will be nothing/to worry about after we get/VOTES FOR WOMEN/Election Day November 2.” The Massachusetts referendum failed. Massachusetts women did not gain the vote in until the 19th amendment was ratified in 1920.
Location
Currently not on view
Credit Line
Library of Congress
ID Number
PL.242991.242
catalog number
242991.242
accession number
242991
Object Name
fan
Physical Description
yellow (overall color)
paper (overall material)
paper (map material)
Measurements
overall: 12 1/2 in x 7 in x 1/2 in; 31.75 cm x 17.78 cm x 1.27 cm
associated place
United States: Massachusetts
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
Women's Suffrage
Women's Rights
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmah_516788