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A poster promoting the idea of a woman as a voter, shopping for the most beneficial legislation for children and the home.
"A Fair Exchange" was one of a number of posters the Suffrage Referendum League of Maine published in 1917 to encourage a "yes" vote on a constitutional amendment to allow Maine women to vote.
The election was held Sept. 10, 1917. The amendment was defeated.
The artist is William Ourcadie, pseudonym for Frederic W. Freeman.
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About This Item
- Title: Woman voter poster, Portland, 1917
- Creator: Frederic W. Freeman
- Creation Date: 1917
- Subject Date: 1917
- Location: ME
- Media: Ink on paper
- Dimensions: 28 cm x 22 cm
- Local Code: Coll. 1876, Box 3/2
- Collection: Florence Brooks Whitehouse papers
- Object Type: Text and Image
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Maine Historical Society485 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101
(207) 774-1822 x230
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