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Photograph of a group of Dunbar Red Cross workers.

This photograph depicts the inside of a Harper Method hair studio. One woman sits in a chair while two other women stand brushing her hair. A reclining shampoo chair and other tools are visible in the picture.

Poem written by Elizabeth Cady Stanton in honor of Susan B. Anthony’s 80th birthday, February 15, 1900.

Portrait of Abigail Bush seated at a table.

Portrait of Emma B. Sweet. Sweet became a leader in the Rochester Political Equality Club in the early 20th century.

Portrait of Frederick Douglass by James LeClear, newly discovered in a scrapbook at the Rochester Public Library.

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

Elected in 1899, Helen Barrett Montgomery served on the Rochester School Board for 10 years. She was instrumental in introducing progressive reforms like kindergartens, vocational training, and health education.

A photomechanical reproduction of Hester C. Jeffrey, an activist and community organizer who lived in Rochester, NY.

Portrait of Jessica Heal.