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Physical Description:
bronze (overall material)
enamelled (overall production method/technique)
purple (overall color)
yellow (overall color)
white (overall color)
Measurements:
overall: 10 mm x 35 mm; 13/32 in x 1 3/8 in
Object Name:
pin, bar
Place made:
United States: District of Columbia
Date made:
ca 1910
Description:
Enameled pin worn by supporters of woman suffrage.
"Votes for Women" was one of the most popular and recognizable slogans used by members of the woman’s suffrage movement. Purple, white, and yellow were the colors of the National Woman’s Party founded in 1913 by Alice Paul.
Location:
Currently not on view
General subject association:
Women's Suffrage  Search this
Subject:
Women's Rights  Search this
Credit Line:
Library of Congress
ID Number:
PL.242991.009
Catalog number:
242991.009
Accession number:
242991
See more items in:
Political and Military History: Political History, Womens History/Reform Movements Collection
Government, Politics, and Reform
Woman Suffrage
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a3-63a1-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_529867