National American Woman Suffrage Association "Votes for Women, Ohio Next" postcard from suffragist Alice Park to California State Librarian James L. Gillis

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Title: National American Woman Suffrage Association "Votes for Women, Ohio Next" postcard from suffragist Alice Park to California State Librarian James L. Gillis
Description: This postcard from our ephemera collection, sent by California suffragist Alice Locke Park to State Librarian James L. Gillis on May 9, 1912, features 6 stars, representing the only states that had granted women full suffrage by 1912: Wyoming (1869), Colorado (1893), Utah (1896), Idaho (1896), Washington (1910), and California (1911).

Printed by the National American Woman Suffrage Association, the postcard reflects the desire to keep momentum going after California’s 1911 win by shifting the focus to Ohio's state suffrage amendment, which was ultimately defeated by male voters in both 1912 and 1914. Women in Ohio, along with millions of others nationwide, had to wait until the federal ratification of the 19th Amendment to finally gain the right to vote.
Contributor: National American Woman Suffrage Association
Coverage: Palo Alto (Calif.)
Creator: Alice Locke Park
Date: May 9, 1912
Format: PDF
Language: English
Rights: Public Domain. No restrictions on use. For access to a higher resolution version of this file, or for permission to reproduce or publish, please contact California State Archives staff via email at reference@sos.ca.gov or call the Reference Desk at (916) 653-2246. Permission for reproduction or publication is given on behalf of the California State Archives, Office of the Secretary of State, as the owner of the physical items. The researcher assumes all responsibility for possible infringement that may arise from reproduction or publication of materials from the California State Archives' collections.
Source: General Ephemera Collection, 96-02-18, California State Archives, Office of the Secretary of State, Sacramento, California.
Type: Text
Original Format: Postcard

Media: National American Woman Suffrage Association "Votes for Women, Ohio Next" postcard from suffragist Alice Park to California State Librarian James L. Gillis