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Drawing of We the Women of the Iroquois. Depicts a group of women suffragists holding a sign saying Woman Suffrage and a group of Iroquois people with a list of various entitled rights such as the right to own land and the right to equal…

Portrait of Frederick Douglass by John H. Kent, 1874.

Kate Gleason's book open to page showing suffrage contributions.

Banner logo for Because of Women Like her exhibition in Rochester, NY.

Hester Jeffrey, Eulogy at Susan B. Anthony's Funeral, Rochester, 1906

Hester Jeffrey's eulogy is read by Cheryl Sampson:

"We, the colored people of Rochester, join the world in mourning the loss of our true friend, Susan B. Anthony.…

This is one of the prototypes Martha Matilda Harper had built as she developed her idea of a reclining shampoo chair. The cane seat was comfortable and attractive, but not very strong. Shampoo chairs with solid seats became the norm in Harper Salons.

Powder shaker of Harper Method Professional Dry Shampoo Powder.

The Marcel Wave hairstyle was very popular in the 1920s. This electric iron allowed Harper staff to create the short hair style quickly and easily.

This shaving knife was made in Germany for the R. & C. Thompson Company of Baltimore, Maryland. It is their "Velvet Edge" model. Ca. 1920.

Powder shaker for Harper Method's Contoure Body Powder.