Title

Photograph of Two Girls Holding Newspapers Related to Suffrage

Description

Black and white photograph depicting two girls in white dresses holding newspapers, and the girl on the right holds the St. Louis Star with the headline, "Convention Faces Fight on Suffrage." The photo was taken by Sheridan Michel, who lived from 1891 to 1976.

Creator

Michel, Sheridan, 1891-1976

Semester

Spring 2026

Subject

Suffrage

Children

Voting Rights

St. Louis History

Nineteenth Amendment

Temporal Coverage

1900 – 1909

1907 – 1919

Spatial Coverage

St. Louis

Language

English

Medium

Photograph

Format

.jpg

Date

1914

Source

Missouri Historical Society

http://collections.mohistory.org/resource/1013242

Is Part Of

MHS Photographs and Prints Collection

Sheridan Michel Photograph Collection

Identifier

P0229-00001

Provenance

It was taken by Sheridan Michel, but was eventually donated to the Missouri Historical Society.

Explanation of Omeka Map Location

The girls in the photograph hold the St. Louis Star, indicating that they are in STL or nearby it.