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Portrait Photograph of Elizabeth Cady Stanton

Unknown photographer · published 1920

A portrait of Elizabeth Cady Stanton published in a 1920 reference collection, showing her appearance in later life.

This 1920 portrait shows Stanton's appearance and was published as part of her public legacy after her death.

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Black and white engraved-style portrait of an older woman with light curled hair under a dark lace-trimmed veil or shawl, looking toward the viewer with a serious expression, shoulders and dark garment visible against a mottled light background.
Unknown photographer, portrait of Elizabeth Cady Stanton, published 1920 in Americana.

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What it is

This is a portrait photograph of Elizabeth Cady Stanton, published in a 1920 reference collection called Americana. The photographer is unknown.

Why it matters

Portraits like this one helped the public recognize leaders of the women's rights movement. By 1920, when this was published, the 19th Amendment giving women the right to vote had just been ratified — a goal Stanton had worked toward for decades but did not live to see.

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