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Description:
Sepia—toned photographid postcared of Suffragette Parade at the Homecoming Celebration in Dowagiac in August 1912. Image shows Front Street lined with people watching the parade as it goes past the Beckwith Memorial Building, which is covered in red/white/blue patriotic bunting; banner across the street reads "Welcome Home," cars in the parade are occupied by women with flags and signs "Votes For Women;" backside has black paper adhered from the card being glued into a scrapbook. Same view as 1990—0016.0007
Dimensions:
W—5.5 L—3.5 inches
Date:
1912/08
Object ID:
1998—0045.0113
Object Name:
Postcard
Search Terms:
Homecoming
Dowagiac
Suffragette
Parade
Year Range from:
1912
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