1889 Print Editor Anthony Comstock Edmund James Cyrus Hamlin Joseph Cook GFY1

This is an original 1889 halftone print of seven famous editors featuring W. F. Crafts, Anthony Comstock, Edmund James, L. T. Townsend, Cyrus Hamlin, Joseph Cook, and Frances E. Willard.

Frances Elizabeth Caroline Willard was an influential women's suffragist and American Educator. Mrs. Willard was born in Churchville, near Rochester in New York, and spent most of her childhood in the city of Janesville, Wisconsin. At the age of 18, she moved to Evanston, Illinois. In 1879, Willard was the president of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union also known as WCTU. She also fought for women's suffrage throughout Illinois. In 1883, Frances E. Willard started her own organization, called the World's Women Christian Temperance Union.

CONDITION

This 122+ year old Item is rated Near Mint / Very Fine+. No creases. No natural defects. No surface rub. No tears. No water damage.

• Product Type: Original Halftone Print; Black / White
• Grade: Near Mint / Very Fine+
• Dimensions: Approximately 7.5 x 5.5 inches; 19 x 14 cm
• Authentication: Serial-Numbered Certificate of Authenticity w/ Full Provenance
• Protection: Packaged in a custom archival sleeve with an acid-free black board (great for display, gift-giving, and preservation)

Keywords specific to this image: ,temperance reformer, US history, historic, portraits

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