Massachusetts Woman Suffrage Assoc. Tin Blue Bird Hanger, 1915 gerson and structurally very sound

and structurally very sound

I have not attempted to polish it as the brass has a nice warm patina

where classmates included David Smith

also with a latch to hold it shut as desired

It is made of a cotton warp (revealed as the red fringe at either end) and wool weft

Massachusetts Woman Suffrage Assoc. Tin Blue Bird Hanger, 1915 gerson and structurally very soundSo, this is a very special thing, which I've been pretty excited to learn about, including to find out that it is quite the rare collector's item. This terrific tin sign was issued by the Massachusetts Woman Suffrage Association to support a 1915 state referendum to give Massachusetts women the vote. On July 19, 1915, Suffrage Blue Bird Day, approximately 100,000 of these tin birds were pinned up around the state (I really love envisioning that giant