Woman Suffrage Sash

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Women's suffrage sash

Object Details

Description

Sash worn by supporters of woman suffrage.

Sashes were worn for rallies, parades, and street speaking. “Votes for Women” was one of the most popular and recognizable slogans used by members of the woman’s suffrage movement.

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

Smithsonian Institution

date made

ca 1910

ID Number

2006.0005.06

accession number

2006.0005

catalog number

2006.0005.06

Object Name

sash

Physical Description

black (overall color)

yellow (overall color)

silk (overall material)

paint (overall material)

Measurements

overall: 4 1/2 in x 19 3/4 in; 11.43 cm x 50.165 cm

See more items in

Political History: Political History, Women's History Collection; Political History, Reform Movements Collection

Government, Politics, and Reform

Woman Suffrage

Data Source

National Museum of American History

general subject association

Women's Suffrage

Women's History

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a3-2687-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_509477