Anna Howard Shaw

Anna Howard Shaw, c. 1923. A Methodist minister and a physician, Shaw (1847-1919) was a central leader of the suffrage movement in America. She worked with Susan B. Anthony in the National American Woman Suffrage Association and served as its president from 1904-15, attending the Alabama Equal Suffrage Association state convention during her final year in office.

Portrait of Dr. Anna Howard Shaw, suffrage leader, seated at desk, circa 1923
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Portrait of Dr. Anna Howard Shaw, suffrage leader, seated at desk, circa 1923