By 1900, many women wanted rights as men, and that meant the ability to vote. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, postcards were a cheap, accessible, and exceedingly mobile media for spreading the messages of women’s suffrage. Some postcards provide the short, thought-provoking power of a pithy contemporary meme.

Suffrage postcards are from the Collection of Carol N. Crossed, Susan B. Anthony Birthplace Museum, Adams, MA.

Included with museum admission.