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Women Portraits 1900s-1920s, Glass Negatives. Created by: PICRYL - Public Domain Media Search EngineDated: 1911
Stine, Sable, Gilliland, Baston, Snow ready for race
The beginning of the twentieth century was a period of dramatic change for women in the West. In the late Victorian period women were constricted by a patriarchal social structure.
But the early twentieth century saw the creation of the Suffragette movement, the catalyst for the rapid social change that occurred over the rest of the century. With career options other than marriage and motherhood opening up to them, women engaged with politics, served in the two world wars, made an impact on the artistic and literary worlds and experienced social and sexual liberation.
Between 1880 and 1910, the number of women employed in the United States increased from 2.6 million to 7.8 million. Women's organizations in towns and cities across the U.S. were working to promote suffrage, better schools, the regulation of child labor, women in unions, and liquor prohibition.
By emphasizing traditional traits, female social reformers created new spaces for themselves in local and then national government even before they had the right to vote.
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Mrs. C.M. Depew - Public domain portrait print

Mrs. C.M. Depew - Public domain portrait print

Public domain scan of portrait art print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

(Flora Pane Whitney) Mrs. Roderick Tower

(Flora Pane Whitney) Mrs. Roderick Tower

A black and white photo of a woman in a dress. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Mrs. H.L. Washington, cameo portrait

Mrs. H.L. Washington, cameo portrait

Public domain photo of portrait art print, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Lady Diana Manners - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Lady Diana Manners - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Public domain photograph of model, woman, photo, fashion advertising, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Joan Desboroug (ready for a dive)

Joan Desboroug (ready for a dive)

Public domain historical photo, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Shirley Kelogg - Public domain portrait print

Shirley Kelogg - Public domain portrait print

A black and white photo of a young girl. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Czarina - Public domain photograph, glass negative

Czarina - Public domain photograph, glass negative

A black and white photo of a woman in a wedding dress. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Dolores Costello - Public domain portrait photograph

Dolores Costello - Public domain portrait photograph

Public domain photograph - female portrait, the 1910s, 1920s or 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Lee at piano - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Lee at piano - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Public domain image of musical performance, piano music, keyboard instrument, pianist, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Walking on Grand St., New York - Public domain  photograph

Walking on Grand St., New York - Public domain photograph

A couple of women standing next to each other on a street. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Carmel Myers - Public domain portrait print

Carmel Myers - Public domain portrait print

Public domain photograph of movie actress, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Luisa Tetrazzini, opera star - Public domain portrait painting

Luisa Tetrazzini, opera star - Public domain portrait painting

A black and white photo of a woman in a fur coat. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Mrs. F.T. Frelinghuysen - A group of people standing around each other

Mrs. F.T. Frelinghuysen - A group of people standing around each other

A group of people standing around each other. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Miss Ceceilia Fox in wedding dress (?) with bouquet. Lallie Charles, Photo. / Lallie Charles

Miss Ceceilia Fox in wedding dress (?) with bouquet. Lallie Charles, P...

A black and white photo of a woman holding a bouquet of flowers. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Madge Bellamy - Public domain portrait photograph

Madge Bellamy - Public domain portrait photograph

Public domain photograph - female portrait, the 1910s, 1920s or 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Miss May Schneider in "Traviata"

Miss May Schneider in "Traviata"

A black and white photo of a woman wearing a large hat. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Walton - Public domain portrait photograph

Walton - Public domain portrait photograph

Public domain photograph - female portrait, 1900s, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Beverly Bayard & Lorline Davis with bikes

Beverly Bayard & Lorline Davis with bikes

Public domain historical photo, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Maharaja of Sikkim - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Maharaja of Sikkim - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Picryl description: Public domain image of an 18th-19th century military conflict, armed forces, infantry, militia, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Mrs. R.G. Mather - Public domain portrait print

Mrs. R.G. Mather - Public domain portrait print

A black and white photo of a woman with a feathered headband. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Alice Terry - Public domain portrait print

Alice Terry - Public domain portrait print

A black and white photo of a woman in a dress. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Mrs. George Law - Public domain portrait print

Mrs. George Law - Public domain portrait print

A black and white photo of a woman in a dress. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Seton Henry and Miss C. Harding.  Three-quarter view, standing and talking to each other.

Seton Henry and Miss C. Harding. Three-quarter view, standing and tal...

A black and white photo of a man and a woman. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Geyer - Public domain portrait photograph

Geyer - Public domain portrait photograph

A woman in a fur coat holding a bouquet of flowers. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Ex-King & Queen of Greece - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Ex-King & Queen of Greece - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Public domain photograph of King, Monarch, monarchy, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description Public domain photograph of Queen, monarchy, free to use, no copyright restrictions image ... More

Mr. and Mrs. Johnson of England - champions in "pairs" skating at Davos, Switzerland

Mr. and Mrs. Johnson of England - champions in "pairs" skating at Davo...

A couple of people that are standing in the snow. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Woman and young boy looking at window of shop where Xmas toys are displayed

Woman and young boy looking at window of shop where Xmas toys are disp...

Public domain historical photo, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Caruso - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Caruso - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Public domain historical photo, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Farraham - Public domain portrait print

Farraham - Public domain portrait print

Public domain image of musical performance, piano music, keyboard instrument, pianist, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Prince & Princess Youssoupoff - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Prince & Princess Youssoupoff - Glass negative photogrpah. Public doma...

Public domain photograph of a group of passengers standing on a deck of an ocean liner, people on transatlantic line steamship, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Elsa Carroll - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Elsa Carroll - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Public domain historical photo, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

British royal family - Public domain portrait photograph

British royal family - Public domain portrait photograph

A black and white photo of a group of people. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Princess Victoria Louise - Public domain photograph, glass negative

Princess Victoria Louise - Public domain photograph, glass negative

A black and white photo of a woman. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Vivienne Osborne - Public domain photograph, glass negative

Vivienne Osborne - Public domain photograph, glass negative

A black and white photo of a woman wearing a hat. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Dorothy Taylor - Public domain portrait photograph

Dorothy Taylor - Public domain portrait photograph

Public domain photograph - female portrait, 1900s women, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Miss Elisabeth Steinbeck as Queen of the Long Branch Carnival

Miss Elisabeth Steinbeck as Queen of the Long Branch Carnival

A black and white photo of a group of people. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Ileana of Rumania - Public domain monumental decor photograph

Ileana of Rumania - Public domain monumental decor photograph

Public domain historical photo, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Rita Jolivet - An old photo of a woman holding a bat

Rita Jolivet - An old photo of a woman holding a bat

An old photo of a woman holding a bat. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Catherine Okie - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Catherine Okie - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Public domain photograph of model, woman, photo, fashion advertising, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Mrs. Reggie Vanderbilt at Palm Beach

Mrs. Reggie Vanderbilt at Palm Beach

A woman in a white dress holding a bicycle. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Rosina Galli - Public domain portrait print

Rosina Galli - Public domain portrait print

Public domain photograph of a woman, female portrait, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Premet Tailor Suit by J.M. Gidding

Premet Tailor Suit by J.M. Gidding

An old photo of a woman in a striped outfit. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Ponselle in "Le Roi D'Ys" - Public domain portrait print

Ponselle in "Le Roi D'Ys" - Public domain portrait print

A woman in a long dress standing on a set of stairs. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Sarah Bernhardt - Public domain portrait photograph

Sarah Bernhardt - Public domain portrait photograph

A black and white photo of a woman wearing a hat. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Pavlowska - Public domain portrait print

Pavlowska - Public domain portrait print

Public domain historical photo, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Berta Mills, White, N.Y. / White

Berta Mills, White, N.Y. / White

A black and white photo of a woman in a dress. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Hattie the elephant and Hattie Snyder, trainer

Hattie the elephant and Hattie Snyder, trainer

A woman standing next to a baby elephant. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Caruso & Muzio - Public domain portrait photograph

Caruso & Muzio - Public domain portrait photograph

A man and a woman sitting at a table playing cards. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Easton - "Gretchen" - Public domain portrait painting

Easton - "Gretchen" - Public domain portrait painting

A black and white photo of a woman in a dress. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Mr. And Mrs. Yukio Ozaki - Public domain portrait photograph

Mr. And Mrs. Yukio Ozaki - Public domain portrait photograph

A couple of people that are standing next to each other. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Mellich - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Mellich - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Picryl description: Public domain image of a couch, sofa, furniture, living room interior, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

KNOX, G.C., MISS - Harris & Ewing, Studio Portrait

KNOX, G.C., MISS - Harris & Ewing, Studio Portrait

Public domain scan of portrait art print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Ethel Donahue - Harris & Ewing, Studio Portrait

Ethel Donahue - Harris & Ewing, Studio Portrait

A woman sitting at a table reading a book. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

FARWELL, C., MISS - Harris & Ewing, Studio Portrait

FARWELL, C., MISS - Harris & Ewing, Studio Portrait

A black and white photo of a woman in a dress. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

HOLLAND, PHILLIP, MRS. - Harris & Ewing, Studio Portrait

HOLLAND, PHILLIP, MRS. - Harris & Ewing, Studio Portrait

An old photo of a woman in a dress and hat. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

RANKIN, JANETTE [i.e., JEANETTE], MISS, Portrait photo, Library of Congress

RANKIN, JANETTE [i.e., JEANETTE], MISS, Portrait photo, Library of Con...

A black and white photo of a woman. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

PROVIDENCE HOSPITAL. NURSES - Harris & Ewing, Studio Portrait

PROVIDENCE HOSPITAL. NURSES - Harris & Ewing, Studio Portrait

A black and white photo of a group of nurses. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

WOMENS TENNIS LEAGUE SECTION LEADERS, Portrait photo, Library of Congress

WOMENS TENNIS LEAGUE SECTION LEADERS, Portrait photo, Library of Congr...

A black and white photo of a group of women with tennis rackets. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

LADOVITCH, QUEENIE - Harris & Ewing, Studio Portrait

LADOVITCH, QUEENIE - Harris & Ewing, Studio Portrait

A black and white photo of a woman in a bathing suit. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Dr. Robert Koch and wife - Public domain portrait photograph

Dr. Robert Koch and wife - Public domain portrait photograph

A man and a woman standing next to each other. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Arab woman (Cairo) - Public domain portrait painting

Arab woman (Cairo) - Public domain portrait painting

A black and white photo of a woman wearing a veil. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Beatrice Von Brunner - Public domain portrait print

Beatrice Von Brunner - Public domain portrait print

A black and white photo of a woman holding a vase of flowers. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

National Woman's Party Exec. group

National Woman's Party Exec. group

Public domain historical photo, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Miss Clare Kummer at piano - Public domain portrait print

Miss Clare Kummer at piano - Public domain portrait print

A woman in a white dress sitting at a piano. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Mrs. Martha Haslam & "Noisette"

Mrs. Martha Haslam & "Noisette"

A woman holding a dog in her arms. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Nelle B. Stulle - Public domain portrait photograph

Nelle B. Stulle - Public domain portrait photograph

A black and white photo of a woman wearing a hat. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Jue Quon Tai - Public domain portrait photograph

Jue Quon Tai - Public domain portrait photograph

Photograph shows Chinese-American vaudeville singer Jue Quon Tai (Rose Eleanor Jue) (d. 1991). (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2013)

Elizabeth Valentine - Public domain photograph, glass negative

Elizabeth Valentine - Public domain photograph, glass negative

Actress and suffragist Elizabeth Hacker Valentine Louden (b. 1877) in Brooklyn, and married in 1911 to Thomas Louden. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2011)

Elsie de Wolfe - Public domain portrait print

Elsie de Wolfe - Public domain portrait print

Public domain scan of portrait art print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Helen B. Rich & "Chinese Gordon"

Helen B. Rich & "Chinese Gordon"

Photo shows woman holding a dog and wearing armband with number "8."

Harriet Hammond - Pres. Nemours Gun Club

Harriet Hammond - Pres. Nemours Gun Club

Public domain historical photo, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Mrs. F.H. Lockwood, & Miss Joy Welford of Ashville, Mrs. G.M. Blaker, [.]

Mrs. F.H. Lockwood, & Miss Joy Welford of Ashville, Mrs. G.M. Blaker, ...

A group of women standing on top of a sandy beach. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Women performing textile work]

[Women performing textile work]

Public domain photograph of people in office, interior, the 1910s-1920s America, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

CHILD - Public domain portrait photograph

CHILD - Public domain portrait photograph

Public domain photograph - female portrait, the 1900s, aristocracy, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Ocean liners: Mrs. Charlotte Collyer

Ocean liners: Mrs. Charlotte Collyer

Photograph shows Mrs. Charlotte Collyer with her daughter Marjorie. They survived the sinking of the Titanic on April 15, 1912. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2012 and San Francisco Call, June 2, 1912)

Paris Fashions, 1912 - Public domain image related to music prformance, photograph

Paris Fashions, 1912 - Public domain image related to music prformance...

Public domain photograph - female portrait, 1900s women, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Jane Adams, portrait bust, copyright by E.D. Waters / E.D. Waters

Jane Adams, portrait bust, copyright by E.D. Waters / E.D. Waters

An old black and white photo of a woman. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

BURNS, MISS LUCY. OF C.U.W.S. - Public domain photograph, glass negative

BURNS, MISS LUCY. OF C.U.W.S. - Public domain photograph, glass negati...

A woman sitting at a desk reading a book. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

McLENNAN, MRS. R.M. SUFRAGETTE - Public domain portrait photograph

McLENNAN, MRS. R.M. SUFRAGETTE - Public domain portrait photograph

A black and white photo of a woman on a horse. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

French Red Cross nurses - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

French Red Cross nurses - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Photograph shows French Red Cross nurses during World War I. Public domain photograph of nurses, hospital, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Mrs. Sidney Berg, Mrs. Calvin Thompkins

Mrs. Sidney Berg, Mrs. Calvin Thompkins

Photo shows suffrage gathering in New York City to publicize the "Votes for Women Entertainment and Ball" held at the Armory on January 31, 1914. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2010)

UNIDENTIFIED WOMAN AND CHILD - Public domain portrait photograph

UNIDENTIFIED WOMAN AND CHILD - Public domain portrait photograph

Public domain photograph of a woman, female portrait, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Italian shop - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Italian shop - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Public domain historical photo, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Hospital: Nurses with babies] - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

[Hospital: Nurses with babies] - Glass negative photogrpah. Public dom...

Public domain historical photo, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Munson, Audrey, Miss, with Buzzer the cat, portrait photograph

Munson, Audrey, Miss, with Buzzer the cat, portrait photograph

A black and white photo of a woman holding a cat. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

General Wotherspoon & wife - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

General Wotherspoon & wife - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Photograph shows United States Army General William Wallace Wotherspoon (1850-1921) and his wife Mary C. (Adams) Wotherspoon. General Wotherspoon served as New York Superintendant of Public works from 1915 to 1... More

WOMAN SUFFRAGE. HAZEL MACKAYE - Public domain portrait photograph

WOMAN SUFFRAGE. HAZEL MACKAYE - Public domain portrait photograph

A woman holding a dog in her arms. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Rumanian Peasants - Public domain portrait photograph

Rumanian Peasants - Public domain portrait photograph

Public domain photograph - female portrait, 1900s women, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Dorothy Dickson - Public domain portrait print

Dorothy Dickson - Public domain portrait print

Photograph shows singer and actress Dorothy Dickson (1893-1995). (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2014)

Woman's train - Public domain portrait photograph

Woman's train - Public domain portrait photograph

Photograph shows women on the "Women's Campaign Train for Hughes," i.e., Republican presidential candidate Charles Evans Hughes, 1916. Maud E. Miner is second from right, to Miner's right, Anry Antin, and to Mi... More

Whittaker, Miss, with Buzzer the cat, portrait photograph

Whittaker, Miss, with Buzzer the cat, portrait photograph

A black and white photo of a woman holding a cat. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Women in uniform wearing hats with label: "War Camp Community Service"]

[Women in uniform wearing hats with label: "War Camp Community Service...

Public domain photograph - female portrait, 1900s women, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

SLAVES REUNION. LEWIS MARTIN, AGE 100; MARTHA ELIZABETH BANKS, AGE 104; AMY WARE, AGE 103; REV. S.P. DREW, BORN FREE

SLAVES REUNION. LEWIS MARTIN, AGE 100; MARTHA ELIZABETH BANKS, AGE 104...

A group of people standing next to each other. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

HIGBEE, MRS. L.S. - Public domain portrait photograph

HIGBEE, MRS. L.S. - Public domain portrait photograph

A black and white photo of a woman sitting at a desk. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[PACKARD LePERE PLANE. STINSON,] AVIATRIX

[PACKARD LePERE PLANE. STINSON,] AVIATRIX

Picryl description: Public domain image of an aircraft, aviator, 1910s-1920s, early 20th-century aviation, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

ECKLES, VIRGINIA. IN DUTCH DAIRY-MAID COSTUME, WITH COW

ECKLES, VIRGINIA. IN DUTCH DAIRY-MAID COSTUME, WITH COW

Picryl description: Public domain image of a farm, farmer, agriculture, early 20th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Kremer - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Kremer - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

1920's Singer Isabelle Yakovlevna Kremer Vintage Photo. Isabelle Yakovlevna Kremer (1887-1956) was a Russian-born soprano who traveled extensively through Europe in the 1920s and 30s singing folk songs in half ... More

Victoria Janushaite - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Victoria Janushaite - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Picryl description: Public domain image of a bureau, office furniture, desk, chair, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Mabel Hollis - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Mabel Hollis - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Public domain historical photo, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Women's Bureau, Police Dept. - Public domain scan / photograph

Women's Bureau, Police Dept. - Public domain scan / photograph

A group of women standing around a desk. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

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