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• Clara C. Michelbach portrait, undated
  Clara Michelbach served as head of the Equal Franchise Society's sewing circle and worked for the Pennsylvania branch of the National Woman's Party. This photograph is one of a series amassed by Caroline Katzenstein for her book, 'Lifting the Curtain,' which surveys the history of the woman's suffrage in the United States.
• J. Sharon MacDonald portrait, undated
  J. Sharon MacDonald was a suffragist and served as lobby committee chairman of the Pennsylvania branch of the National Woman's Party. This photograph is one of a series amassed by Caroline Katzenstein for her book, 'Lifting the Curtain,' which surveys the history of the woman's suffrage in the United States.
• Alice Paul photograph, 1919
  Alice Paul was an American feminist, women's rights activist, and the figurehead and main strategist of the 1910s campaign for the Nineteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Along with Lucy Burns, Paul created the National Woman's Party and helped organize demonstrations, such as the Silent Sentinels, which propelled the suffrage movement to the ratification of the Amendment in 1920. Paul then spent a half century as leader of the NWP, which fought for the Equal Rights Amendment. This photograph is one of a series amassed by Caroline Katzenstein for her book, 'Lifting the Curtain,' which surveys the development of the woman's suffrage movement in the United States.
• Alice Paul portrait, undated
  Alice Paul was an American feminist, women's rights activist, and the figurehead and main strategist of the 1910s campaign for the Nineteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Along with Lucy Burns, Paul created the National Woman's Party and helped organize demonstrations, such as the Silent Sentinels, which propelled the suffrage movement to the ratification of the Amendment in 1920. Paul then spent a half century as leader of the NWP, which fought for the Equal Rights Amendment. This photograph is one of a series amassed by Caroline Katzenstein for her book, 'Lifting the Curtain,' which surveys the development of the woman's suffrage movement in the United States.
• Alice Paul photograph, undated
  Alice Paul was an American feminist, women's rights activist, and the figurehead and main strategist of the 1910s campaign for the Nineteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Along with Lucy Burns, Paul created the National Woman's Party and helped organize demonstrations, such as the Silent Sentinels, which propelled the suffrage movement to the ratification of the Amendment in 1920. Paul then spent a half century as leader of the NWP, which fought for the Equal Rights Amendment. This photograph is one of a series amassed by Caroline Katzenstein for her book, 'Lifting the Curtain,' which surveys the development of the woman's suffrage movement in the United States.
• Anna Lowenburg portrait, undated
  Anna Lowenburg was a prominent suffragist and a member of the national advisory council of the National Woman's Party. This photograph is one of a series amassed by Caroline Katzenstein for her book, 'Lifting the Curtain,' which surveys the development of the woman's suffrage movement in the United States.
• Sarah Lockrey portrait, undated
  Sarah Hunt Lockrey was a prominent Philadelphia physician who specialized in gynecology and gynecological surgery. She served as chief physician at the West Philadelphia Hospital for Women and was a member of the American Medical Association (AMA). Lockrey was also deeply involved in the suffrage movement and a member of the National Women's Party. She was arrested for picketing in front of the White House with other members of the NWP. This photograph is one of a series amassed by Caroline Katzenstein for her book, 'Lifting the Curtain,' which surveys the development of the woman's suffrage movement in the United States.
• Dora Kelly Lewis portrait, undated
  Dora Kelly Lewis was an ardent supporter of women’s suffrage. She was active in the National American Woman Suffrage Association (NAWSA) before joining the National Woman’s Party (NWP), where she served as chairman of finance, national treasurer, and head of the ratification committee. This photograph is one of a series amassed by Caroline Katzenstein for her book, 'Lifting the Curtain,' which surveys the development of the woman's suffrage movement in the United States.
• Dora Kelly Lewis portrait, undated
  Dora Kelly Lewis was an ardent supporter of women’s suffrage. She was active in the National American Woman Suffrage Association (NAWSA) before joining the National Woman’s Party (NWP), where she served as chairman of finance, national treasurer, and head of the ratification committee. This photograph is one of a series amassed by Caroline Katzenstein for her book, 'Lifting the Curtain,' which surveys the development of the woman's suffrage movement in the United States.
• Alice Paul portrait, undated
  Alice Paul was an American feminist, women's rights activist, and the figurehead and main strategist of the 1910s campaign for the Nineteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Along with Lucy Burns, Paul created the National Woman's Party and helped organize demonstrations, such as the Silent Sentinels, which propelled the suffrage movement to the ratification of the Amendment in 1920. Paul then spent a half century as leader of the NWP, which fought for the Equal Rights Amendment. This photograph is one of a series amassed by Caroline Katzenstein for her book, 'Lifting the Curtain,' which surveys the development of the woman's suffrage movement in the United States.
• Mary H. Ingham portrait, 18 January 1916
  Mary Ingham served as chairman of the Pennsylvania branch of the National Woman's Party and was arrested multiple times for picketing at the White House. This photograph is one of a series amassed by Caroline Katzenstein for her book, 'Lifting the Curtain,' which surveys the development of the woman's suffrage movement in the United States.
• Kate Heffelfinger portrait, undated
  Kate Heffelfinger was a member of the National Woman's Party and was arrested for picketing in front of the White House. This photograph is one of a series amassed by Caroline Katzenstein for her book, 'Lifting the Curtain,' which surveys the development of the woman's suffrage movement in the United States.
• Mabel Cronise Jones portrait, undated
  Mabel Cronise Jones served as president of the Central Pennsylvania Woman Suffrage Association and later worked with the Pennsylvania branch of the National Woman's Party. This photograph is one of a series amassed by Caroline Katzenstein for her book, 'Lifting the Curtain,' which surveys the development of the woman's suffrage movement in the United States.
• Mary H. Ingham portrait, 1918
  Mary Ingham served as chairman of the Pennsylvania branch of the National Woman's Party and was arrested multiple times for picketing at the White House. This photograph is one of a series amassed by Caroline Katzenstein for her book, 'Lifting the Curtain,' which surveys the development of the woman's suffrage movement in the United States.
• W.J. Hall portrait, undated
  W.J. Hall was an active member of the Pennsylvania suffrage movement in Pennsylvania. This photograph is one of a series amassed by Caroline Katzenstein for her book, 'Lifting the Curtain,' which surveys the development of the woman's suffrage movement in the United States.
• Katharine G. Halligan portrait, undated
  Katharine G. Halligan was a member of the executive committee for the Pennsylvania branch of the National Woman's Party. As Caroline Katzenstein mentions in her history of the suffrage movement, 'Lifting the Curtain,' Halligan devised a special moving platform for speakers at suffrage street meetings. Katzenstein stresses the importance of street meetings in reaching an otherwise inaccessible audience, and the roving rostrums, called Halligan Stumpsters, were integral to the speakers' success.
• Hannah Clothier Hull, Isaac H. Clothier, Dr. William I. Hull portraits, undated
  The Clothiers and Hulls were active supporters of women's suffrage. Isaac Clothier was one of the founders of Strawbridge & Clothier and a member of the board of directors of the Equal Franchise Society. Dr. Isaac Hull taught at Swarthmore college and spoke on behalf of the movement at public meetings. Hannah Clother Hull was one of the founders of the Women's Peace Party and the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom. These photographs were compiled by Caroline Katzenstein and used in her book 'Lifting the Curtain,' a history of the women's suffrage movement in the United States.
• Caroline Katzenstein portrait, 1955
  Portraits of Caroline Katzenstein from the Caroline Katzenstein papers [Am .8996]. Katzenstein's first foray into the woman's suffrage movement occurred when she was hired to be secretary of the Pennsylvania branch of the National American Woman's Suffrage Association (NAWSA). After proving her ability to publicize NAWSA's events and goals, she joined the organization's national membership committee and became executive secretary. When the suffrage movement split between those who wanted to obtain suffrage through the states and those who sought to campaign for a federal constitutional amendment, Katzenstein placed her support behind the amendment strategy. She helped found the National Woman's Party which led the suffrage movement to the ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment in 1920.
• Caroline Katzenstein portrait, 1915
  Portraits of Caroline Katzenstein from the Caroline Katzenstein papers [Am .8996]. Katzenstein's first foray into the woman's suffrage movement occurred when she was hired to be secretary of the Pennsylvania branch of the National American Woman's Suffrage Association (NAWSA). After proving her ability to publicize NAWSA's events and goals, she joined the organization's national membership committee and became executive secretary. When the suffrage movement split between those who wanted to obtain suffrage through the states and those who sought to campaign for a federal constitutional amendment, Katzenstein placed her support behind the amendment strategy. She helped found the National Woman's Party which led the suffrage movement to the ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment in 1920.
• Caroline Katzenstein portrait, undated
  Portraits of Caroline Katzenstein from the Caroline Katzenstein papers [Am .8996]. Katzenstein's first foray into the woman's suffrage movement occurred when she was hired to be secretary of the Pennsylvania branch of the National American Woman's Suffrage Association (NAWSA). After proving her ability to publicize NAWSA's events and goals, she joined the organization's national membership committee and became executive secretary. When the suffrage movement split between those who wanted to obtain suffrage through the states and those who sought to campaign for a federal constitutional amendment, Katzenstein placed her support behind the amendment strategy. She helped found the National Woman's Party which led the suffrage movement to the ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment in 1920.
• Caroline Katzenstein portrait, 1911
  Portraits of Caroline Katzenstein from the Caroline Katzenstein papers [Am .8996]. Katzenstein's first foray into the woman's suffrage movement occurred when she was hired to be secretary of the Pennsylvania branch of the National American Woman's Suffrage Association (NAWSA). After proving her ability to publicize NAWSA's events and goals, she joined the organization's national membership committee and became executive secretary. When the suffrage movement split between those who wanted to obtain suffrage through the states and those who sought to campaign for a federal constitutional amendment, Katzenstein placed her support behind the federal amendment strategy. She helped found the National Woman's Party which led the suffrage movement to the ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment in 1920.
• Lavinia Lloyd Dock portrait, undated
  Lavinia Lloyd Dock was a pioneer in nursing education, founding the American Red Cross Nursing Service, and a prominent women's rights activist. She was a member of the National Woman's Party and participated in several demonstrations. This photograph is one of a series amassed by Caroline Katzenstein for her book, 'Lifting the Curtain,' which surveys the development of the woman's suffrage movement in the United States.
• Susan B. Anthony portrait, undated
  Susan B. Anthony, along with Elizabeth Cady Stanton, were the original leaders of the suffrage movement and formed the National American Woman Suffrage Association. This photograph is one of a series amassed by Caroline Katzenstein for her book, 'Lifting the Curtain,' which surveys the development of the woman's suffrage movement in the United States.
• Inez Milholland portrait, undated
  Inez Milholland was a prominent suffragist and is perhaps best known for her part in the 1913 Woman Suffrage Procession. This photograph is one of a series amassed by Caroline Katzenstein for her book, 'Lifting the Curtain,' which surveys the development of the woman's suffrage movement in the United States.
• Susan B. Anthony portrait, undated
  Susan B. Anthony, along with Elizabeth Cady Stanton, were the original leaders of the suffrage movement and formed the National American Woman Suffrage Association. This photograph is one of a series amassed by Caroline Katzenstein for her book, 'Lifting the Curtain,' which surveys the development of the woman's suffrage movement in the United States.