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Susan B. Anthony with Rachel Foster Avery, bust portrait

Miscellaneous Items in High Demand, PPOC, Library of Congress · 1890

A photographic bust portrait of Susan B. Anthony seated beside fellow suffragist Rachel Foster Avery, 1890.

This photograph shows Anthony alongside fellow suffragist Rachel Foster Avery, documenting her leadership role in the movement.

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Black and white bust portrait of two women side by side. The older woman on the left wears wire-rimmed spectacles, a dark high-necked dress, and her gray hair in a bun, turned toward the younger woman. The younger woman on the right has dark hair piled up, a lace collar, and a dark dress with buttons. A printed caption below reads: Susan B. Anthony, Rachel Foster Avery. Copyright by the Mary F. Seymour Publishing Company, 1890.
Susan B. Anthony with Rachel Foster Avery, bust portrait, 1890. Library of Congress.

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What it is

This is a black-and-white photographic print made in 1890, showing two women side by side: Susan B. Anthony, older, wearing spectacles and a dark high-necked dress, and Rachel Foster Avery, younger, with a lace collar. It is held by the Library of Congress.

Why it matters

The photo captures two generations of the women's suffrage movement together. Anthony was a leading organizer of the campaign for women's voting rights, and Avery worked closely with her in suffrage associations. Images like this were used to promote the movement and record its leadership.

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  • Why might the photographer have posed the two women turned toward each other?
  • What does the printed caption and copyright line tell you about how this image was distributed?
  • What clues about social class or status can you see in their clothing?

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