Ribbon
1910-1920
Place madeUnited States, North America
Satin
Overall: 7/8 x 17 1/2 in. ( 2.2 x 44.4 cm )
Gift of Mrs. Dana Converse Backus, 1955
INV.7421.1
The Woman Suffrage Party was organized by Carrie Chapman Catt in 1909 out of many small suffrage societies. It put the state legislature under intense pressure in 1915 forcing a referendum on votes for women in New York State. In 1917, a second vote was forced by more campaigning, helping women gain the vote in New York state.
This ribbon belonged to New York suffragist Harriet Burton Laidlaw (1873-1949), who was chairman of the Woman Suffrage Party for the borough of Manhattan from about 1909 to 1916.
DescriptionYellow satin ribbon printed, "VOTES FOR WOMEN/ WOMAN SUFFRAGE PARTY" in black ink.Markingsprinted: all over: "VOTES FOR WOMEN/ WOMAN SUFFRAGE PARTY"
ClassificationsPOLITICAL MEMORABILIA
