Description: This photo postcard, measuring approximately 3 ½” x 5 ½”, pictures suffragists “General” Rosalie Jones and her associate Elisabeth Freeman, both of whom worked tirelessly for the cause. It is in very good condition with no tears, bends, or stains. It does contain a small note in pencil on the rear of the card that can easily be erased. Jones, sometimes called “the General” and a Long Island socialite, led marchers, often in a horse and cart, from New York City to Albany, and throughout Long Island and Ohio. Her most famous march occurred in 1913, when she organized a group of volunteers, all dressed as pilgrims, to walk from New York to Washington, D. C. Her companion, Elisabeth Freeman, was born in England and emigrated to the United States. She is also known for her investigative report for the N.A.A.C.P. on the May 1916 lynching of Jesse Washington in Waco, Texas. Earlier, while participating in a suffrage demonstration in England, she was brutally attacked and beaten by members of the police force. Other autographed examples of this postcard exist suggesting that perhaps it was distributed to members of the crowd that turned out to see them on one of their suffrage journeys. It is unusual to find autographed examples of U.S. suffrage memorabilia. Just a wonderful card.
Price: 175 USD
Location: Madison, Connecticut
End Time: 2025-01-26T14:56:17.000Z
Shipping Cost: N/A USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Unit of Sale: Single Unit
Type: Printed (Lithograph)
Occasion: Suffrage Tour
Theme: Transportation
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Postage Condition: Unposted
Subject: Woman Suffrage
