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Stanton and Anthony Carte de Visite by Napoleon Sarony

Napoleon Sarony · c. 1870

A studio photograph of Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony together, taken around 1870 by photographer Napoleon Sarony.

This photograph shows Anthony seated with her lifelong collaborator Elizabeth Cady Stanton.

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Sepia carte de visite photograph of two women seated beside a small pedestal table. The woman on the left wears a dark dress with a white lace jabot and looks at the camera. The woman on the right, with white curly hair and a lace cap, wears a dark lace shawl and looks down at the table. Printed below: SARONY, 680 BROADWAY.
Napoleon Sarony, carte de visite of Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony, c. 1870.

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What it is

This is a carte de visite, a small photographic portrait, taken around 1870 by photographer Napoleon Sarony. It shows Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony seated together beside a small table, with the photographer's studio credit printed below.

Why it matters

This image is a well-known record of the close partnership between Stanton and Anthony, two of the most important leaders of the American women's suffrage movement. Photographs like this one were often sold or distributed to supporters, helping build public recognition of activists.

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  • What do the women's poses and clothing suggest about how they wanted to be seen?
  • Why might a photographer like Sarony have wanted to photograph these two women together?
  • What does this image not tell you about their actual work or ideas?

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