WOW Museum: The Struggle for Women's Suffrage


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Suffrage tableau
Suffragists from the western states pose proudly in a dramatic suffrage "tableau" in New York City, circa 1915. City Commissioner Ward denied suffragists a permit to engage in public displays in Central Park, forcing the women to pose outside the park gate.
Denver Public Library, Western History/Geneological Department

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