Collections

The Smithsonian’s collections include iconic objects that tell the stories of American women, their struggles, and their accomplishments. Explore collection highlights and stories related to women and girls, or search our digital records.

Sepia photo of Amelia Earhart smiling at Eleanor Roosevelt in front of a curtain. They both wear hats, dresses, and fur outerwear.
Amelia Earhart and Eleanor Roosevelt
National Portrait Gallery

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Red dress on a mannequin with gold arm band at sleeves and a wide black collar. On one side of the chest there's a Starfleet logo patch with gold fabric and black embroidery.
Nichelle Nichols's Star Trek Lieutenant Uhura Uniform
National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

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Blue dress made of shiny synthetic fabric with silver, red, and brown accents. Metal cones adorn the skirt. Above the left breast sits a patch that reads Never Forgotten SPC Lori Piestewa.
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Mitchelene BigMan's Color Guard Dress
Painting of a canoe, filled with faces, full bodies, and animals fish, snake and others. Primarily painted with white, black, and primary colors. Some paint in these colors drips down across the canvas.
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Adrift, but Not without Hope
Portrait of Zitkala-Sa
Portraits of Zitkala-Sa by Gertrude Käsebier

Smithsonian Collections

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Re-Elect Patsy Mink

National Museum of American History

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Chien-shiung Wu turns dials on a machine
Chinese-American Physicist Chien-Shiung Wu
Smithsonian Libraries and Archives

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Rectangle canvas with a grid of bright patterns and shapes in blues, reds and yellows. At the center is a pale mask in a circle, with tears falling from it. It is framed by two faces in profile.
"Moon Masque" by Loïs Mailou Jones
Smithsonian American Art Museum

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A cloth doll, her hair in pigtails, wearing a tan dress with stripes.
Cloth Doll from around 1965

National Museum of African American History and Culture

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