Woman Suffrage Banner, 1914-1917

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Banner, women's suffrage

Object Details

date made: 1914-1917

user: National Woman's Party
maker: National Woman's Party

Description: Suffragists from the National Woman’s Party made smaller versions of the banner used on the 1913 parade’s first float. These "Great Demand" banners were used in demonstrations and rallies and at suffrage headquarters. Marie Gilmer Louthan carried this one in suffrage parades

place made: United States: District of Columbia, Washington

general subject association: Women's Suffrage

See more items in: Political History: Political History, Women's History Collection; Government, Politics, and Reform; American Democracy: A Great Leap of Faith; Woman Suffrage
Exhibition: American Democracy
Exhibition Location: National Museum of American History

Credit Line: Gift of Martin Louthan

Data Source: National Museum of American History

ID Number: 2009.0207.01
catalog number: 2009.0207.01
accession number: 2009.0207

Object Name: banner

Physical Description: silk (overall material); yellow (overall color); white (overall color); purple (overall color)
Measurements: overall: 65 in x 67 in; 165.1 cm x 170.18 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ac-c6de-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID: nmah_1371103