Name/TitlePostcard: You Might Become Prime Ministeress
About this objectPostcard depicting a male phrenologist with his hands on the head of a seated woman with crossed arms and a rolled up paper in her lap bearing the words 'VOTES' and 'WOMEN'. The caption below reads: 'YES, MADAM, BY YOUR BUMP OF PERSEVERANCE, IF YOU LIVE ANOTHER 1000 YEARS YOU MIGHT BECOME PRIME MINISTERESS!'
Medium and MaterialsOrganic, card
Inscription and MarksCorrespondence [at right angles, in smudged blue ink]: "Dear M. Just received C - from aunt, will you thank her for it. Thank you for letter and card, all very nice. Sorry to hear R has hurt his [hand?] Lill is having a holiday [illegible] on to L. [M..?] is up Thurs but won't see him. Had [H...?] from Gran & [H...?] from Lill. Will you measure the length of [??] and let me know. Don't forget [?] with love to all ~ M [added above] Please excuse the card [all?] Love to [Bideford?] Su [added above, upside down] [is?] A address the Rectory, [Fra...?]"
Addressee: Mrs W Mason, Church Road, Docking, Norfolk
Halfpenny stamp postmarked London W.C. 8:30 PM [04?]
MeasurementsH: 137 x W: 88 mm
Subject and Association KeywordsWomen's suffrage
Subject and Association KeywordsPostcards - gender stereotypes
Subject and Association KeywordsEqual rights
Named CollectionGlasgow Women's Library
Object TypePostcard
Object numberGWL-2022-26-45
Copyright LicenceAll rights reserved